- Marsabit District
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Marsabit District — District — Coordinates: 00°38′N 33°29′E / 0.633°N 33.483°ECoordinates: 00°38′N 33°29′E / 0.633°N 33.483°E Country Kenya
Capital Lodwar Elevation 1,138 m (3,734 ft) Time zone EAT (UTC+3) Marsabit District is an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Marsabit. The district has a population of 121,478 [1]
The district is located in northern Kenya. It borders the eastern shore of Lake Turkana.
Marsabit District has only one local authority, Marsabit county council. The district is divided into six administrative divisions:
Administrative divisions Division Population* Urban pop.* Headquarters Central 25,100 10,619 Marsabit Gadamoji 12,345 0 Laisamis 24,011 2,817 Laisamis Loiyangalani 16,965 1,054 Maikona 19,518 0 Maikona North Horr 23,539 2,343 North Horr Total 121,478 16,833 - * 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], The district has three constituencies:
- North Horr Constituency
- Saku Constituency
- Laisamis Constituency
External links
- http://softkenya.com/county/marsabit-county/Marsabit County
- http://www.aridland.go.ke/bulletins/August%202006-Marsabit.pdf
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