Garissa County
Garissa County | |
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| Coordinates: 0°27′25″S 39°39′30″E / 0.45694°S 39.65833°E | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Formed | 4 March 2013 |
| Capital | Garissa |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohammed Muktar Shidiye |
| • Deputy Governor | Abdi Dagane Muhumed |
| • Senator | Abdul Mohammed Haji |
| • County woman representative | Amina Udgoon Siyad |
| Area | |
• Total | 50,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,138 m (3,734 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 1,200,000 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | |
| • GDP |  $1.594 billion (41st)(2022) |
| • Per Capita | $1,761 (2022) (45th) |
| GDP (NOMINAL) | |
| • GDP | $585 Million (2022) (41st) |
| • Per Capita | $647 (2022) (45th) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | www |
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The county was created by the 2010 Constitution of Kenya as a new unit of the devolved government. Prior to the 2010 constitution, Garissa County was part of the North Eastern Province which was one of the former provinces of Kenya. The North Eastern Province was carved out of the then Northern Frontier District (NFD) prior to independence.
The county had a population of 841,353 at the 2019 Census, and a land area of about 44,753 km2 (17,279 sq mi). The majority of the population in Garissa County is of Somali ethnic background. This includes subgroups like the Ogaden, Degodia, Ajuran, and others. There are also smaller populations of other ethnic groups.