Marsabit County is a
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. Covering a surface area of 66,923.1 square kilometres. Marsabit is the second largest county in Kenya. Its capital is
Marsabit
Marsabit is a town in the northern Marsabit County in Kenya. It is situated in the former Eastern Province and is almost surrounded by the Marsabit National Park. The town is located east of the centre of the East African Rift at an elevation o ...
and its largest town
Moyale
Moyale is a market town on the border between Ethiopia and Kenya, and is the administrative centre for two Ethiopian Districts of Ethiopia, woredas, Moyale, Oromia (woreda), Moyale of Oromia, Oromia Region and Moyale, Somali (woreda), Moyale of ...
. According to the 2019 census, the county has a population of 459,785. It is bordered to the North by
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
, to the West by
Turkana County
Turkana County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya. It is Kenya's largest county by land area (followed by Marsabit County), and also its northwesternmost. It is bordered by the countries of Uganda to the west; South Sudan ...
to the South by
Samburu County
Samburu County is a counties of Kenya, county in the former Rift Valley Province, Kenya. It covers an area of roughly 21,000 km2 (8,000 mi2) in northern Kenya where the Samburu people, Samburu, Turkana people, Turkana and many other tr ...
and
Isiolo County
Isiolo County is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya. Its population is 268,002 (2019 census) and its capital and largest city is Isiolo. Isiolo County is to be the first county to be developed as part of the Kenya Vision 2030 pr ...
, and to the East by
Wajir County
Wajir County is a counties of Kenya, county in the former North Eastern Province (Kenya), North Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Wajir. The county has a population of 720,000 and an area of . The county is bordered to t ...
.
Geography
The county is located in central north Kenya. It borders the eastern shore of
Lake Turkana
Lake Turkana (), formerly known as Lake Rudolf, is a lake in the Kenyan Rift Valley, in northern Kenya, with its far northern end crossing into Ethiopia. It is the world's largest permanent desert lake and the world's largest alkaline lake. B ...
. Important topographical features are: Ol Donyo Ranges () in the southwest,
Mount Marsabit
Marsabit is a 6300 km basaltic shield volcano in Kenya, located 170 km east of the center of the East African Rift, in Marsabit County near the town of Marsabit. This was primarily built during the Miocene, but some lava flows and explos ...
() in the central part of the county, Hurri Hills () in the northeastern part of the county,
Mount Kulal
Mount Kulal is an eroded-down extinct volcano located in northern Kenya, just east of Lake Turkana. The mountain has an elevation of . The lakeside town of Loiyangalani is located west of Mount Kulal.
Mount Kulal has been a biosphere reserve s ...
() in the northwest and the mountains around Sololo-Moyale escarpment (up to ) in the northeast. The
Chalbi Desert
The Chalbi Desert is a small desert in northern Kenya near the border with Ethiopia. It is east of Lake Turkana and contains North Horr. Marsabit is the closest major urban center.
Etymology
In the language of the Gabbra people, Chalbi means ...
makes up much of the center region of the county.
Physical and tropical features
The county is made of an extensive plain lying above sea level which gently slopes towards the south-east. Some of the prominent features include Ol Donyo ( above sea level), Mt. Marsabit ( above sea level), Hurri Hills ( above sea level) Mt. Kulal ( above sea level) and the Sololo-Moyale escarpment (up to above sea level).
Climatic conditions
The county experience semi-arid climatic conditions with an average temperature range between 15 °C and 26 °C, and annual rainfall ranges between and per annum. long start in April and May and short rain seasons from November and December.
Demographics
The county has a total population of 459,785, of which 243,548 are males, 216,219 females and 18 intersex persons. There are 77,495 households, with an average household size of 5.8 persons per household and a population density 6 people per square kilometre.
Population
Religion
Administrative and political units
Administrative units
There are 4 sub counties, 16 divisions, 63 locations and 127 sub-locations.
Sub-counties
* Saku
* North Horr
* Laisamis
* Moyale
Electoral constituencies
There 4 constituencies and 20 county assembly wards.
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Moyale Constituency
Moyale Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Marsabit County, and it was the only constituency in the former Moyale District
Moyale District is a former administrative district in the former Eas ...
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North Horr Constituency
North Horr Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Marsabit County. The entire constituency is located within Marsabit County Council area. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. ...
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Saku Constituency
Marsabit central (Saku Constituency) is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Marsabit County in Northern Kenya. It borders North Horr Constituency to the North and Laisamis Constituency
Laisamis Constituency is ...
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Laisamis Constituency
Laisamis Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Marsabit County
Marsabit County is a county in Kenya. Covering a surface area of 66,923.1 square kilometres. Marsabit is the second largest count ...
Political leadership
Mohamed Mohamud Ali is the Governor and was elected in 2017 and his deputy is Solomon Gubo Riwe. He replaced
Ukur Yattani, the first governor of Marsabit county and currently the Cabinet Secretary of National Treasury & Planning.
Gordana Hargura
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is the Senator and has been senator since 2013. Nasra Ibrahim Ibren is the first elected women representative and was replaced in 2017 general elections by Safia Sheikh Adan.
For Marsabit County, the County Executive Committee comprises:-
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Members of Parliament 2017-2022 (Marsabit County)
# Hon. Wario, Qalicha Gufu of Jubilee Party (JP) Member of Parliament
Moyale Constituency
Moyale Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Marsabit County, and it was the only constituency in the former Moyale District
Moyale District is a former administrative district in the former Eas ...
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# Hon. Ganya, Francis Chachu of Fap Party Member of Parliament
North Horr Constituency
North Horr Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Marsabit County. The entire constituency is located within Marsabit County Council area. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. ...
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# Hon. Raso, Dido Ali
of Jubilee Party (JP) Member of Parliament
Saku Constituency
Marsabit central (Saku Constituency) is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Marsabit County in Northern Kenya. It borders North Horr Constituency to the North and Laisamis Constituency
Laisamis Constituency is ...
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# Hon. Arbelle, Marselino of Jubilee Party (JP) Malimo Member of Parliament
Laisamis Constituency
Laisamis Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Marsabit County
Marsabit County is a county in Kenya. Covering a surface area of 66,923.1 square kilometres. Marsabit is the second largest count ...
.
Education
There are 277 ECD centres 209 primary schools and 31 secondary schools. The county has also 1 teachers training colleges, 4 Youth Polytechnics, 106 adult training institutions and 6 technical training institutions. The number of teachers currently providing basic education i
Marsabitcounty is 1,912, consisting of 492 ECDE teachers, 1,147 primary and 283 secondary school teachers.
Health
There is a total of 111 health facilities, hospital beds in the county. County has 457 health personnel of different cadre.
HIV prevalence is at 1% below the national 5.3% (Kenya HIV Estimates 2011).
Transport and communication
The county is covered by of road network. Of this, is covered by earth surface, is murram surface, and of surface is covered by bitumen.
There are two post offices with 1,000 installed letter boxes: 717 rented letter boxes and 283 vacant letter boxes.
Electoral constituencies
Administrative sub-divisions
Administratively, the county is divided into four administrative sub-counties namely: Marsabit Central, Laisamis, North Horr, and Moyale.
Sub-counties are further divided into 20 wards and administrative villages.
References
External links
* http://softkenya.com/county/marsabit-county/ Marsabit County
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Counties of Kenya
Eastern Province (Kenya)