Marsabit County

Marsabit County
County
Flag of Marsabit County
Flag
Coat of arms of Marsabit County
Coat of arms
Marsabit County (in red)
Marsabit County (in red)
Coordinates: 2°19′N 37°58′E / 2.317°N 37.967°E / 2.317; 37.967
Country Kenya
Formed4 March 2013
CapitalMarsabit
Largest townMoyale
Other townsSololo
Government
 • GovernorMohammud Ali
Area
 • Total
66,923.1 km2 (25,839.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
459,785
 • Density6.87035/km2 (17.7941/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websitemarsabit.go.ke
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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.

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