Marsabit County | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Marsabit County (in red) | |
| Coordinates: 2°19′N 37°58′E / 2.317°N 37.967°E | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Formed | 4 March 2013 |
| Capital | Marsabit |
| Largest town | Moyale |
| Other towns | Sololo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohammud Ali |
| Area | |
• Total | 66,923.1 km2 (25,839.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 459,785 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | marsabit |
Marsabit County is a county in Kenya,[2] covering a surface area of 66,923.1 square kilometres. Marsabit is the second largest county by size in Kenya after Turkana county which has an area of 71,597.8 km2. Its capital is Marsabit and its largest town is Moyale. According to the 2019 census, the county had a population of 459,785.[3] It is bordered to the North by Ethiopia, to the West by Turkana County to the South by Samburu County and Isiolo County, and to the East by Wajir County.
- ^ "Kenya Census 2009 - Census - Kenya". Scribd. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "About Marsabit". County Government of Marsabit. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume I: Population by County and Sub-County". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 November 2019.