Marsabit District
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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 has three constituencies: North Horr, Saku and Laisamis. 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], | |||
