Marsabit County
Marsabit County | |
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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) | |
• Total | 459,785 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | marsabit |
Marsabit County is a county in Kenya, 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. 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.