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Isiolo County
Isiolo County | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
 Location in Kenya | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Formed | 4 March 2013 |
| Capital | Isiolo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Abdi Ibrahim Hassan |
| Area | |
• Total | 25,336.1 km2 (9,782.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 268,002 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | https://isiolo.go.ke/ |
Isiolo County is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya. Its population was 268,002 according to 2019 census. [1] The capital and largest town in the county is Isiolo. Isiolo County is set to be the first county to be developed as part of the Kenya Vision 2030 program. Other upcoming urban centres are: Garbatulla, Modogashe, Kinna, Merti and Oldonyiro.[2] The county is home to Sakuye and Borana tribes and a significant number of people from Turkana, Samburu, Gabra, Garre and Meru communities.
The local topography is arid or semi-arid low plains. Ewaso Nyiro River flows through the county and partly bounds it. It borders Marsabit County to the north, Wajir County to the east, Garissa and Tana River counties to the south east, Meru County to the south, Laikipia County to the south west and Samburu County to the west.
Three different National Game Reserves are located in Isiolo County: Bisanadi National Reserve, Buffalo Springs National Reserve and Shaba National Reserve.[2]
- ^ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume I: Population by County and Sub-County". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Isiolo County Integrated Development Plan, CIDP 2018-2022" (PDF). County Government of Isiolo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
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