Narok County
Narok County | |
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Hot Air Balloon Safari in Maasai Mara | |
Location in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 1°15′S 35°37′E / 1.250°S 35.617°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Formed | 4 March 2013 |
| Capital | Narok |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Patrick Keturet Ole Ntutu |
| Area | |
• Total | 17,921.2 km2 (6,919.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 1,157,873 |
| GDP (PPP) | |
| • GDP | $5.054 billion (15th)(2022) |
| • Per Capita | $4,047 (2022) (25th) |
| GDP (NOMINAL) | |
| • GDP | $1.856 billion (2022) (15th) |
| • Per Capita | $1,486 (2022) (25th) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | narok.go.ke |
Narok County is a county in southwestern Kenya with an estimated population of 1,157,873 according to 2019 Census. The dominant ethnic group is the Maasai. Its capital and largest town is Narok, with the only other major urban centre being Kilgoris. Narok County Government was formed by the County Governments Act of 2012 as prescribed in the 2010 Constitution of Kenya. Narok County governor is Patrick Ole Ntutu, elected in the 2022 general elections, and his Deputy is Tamalinye K. Koech.
Along with Kisii County, Narok County has reported cases of female genital mutilation in the country, despite the practice being outlawed in 2001.