Laikipia County
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| Laikipia County | |
|---|---|
| County | |
 | |
| Country |
 Kenya |
| Formed | March 4th 2013 |
| Capital | presently Nanyuki proposed Rumuruti |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Joshua Irungu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,696.1 km2 (3,357.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 399,227 [1] |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Website | laikipiacounty.go.ke |
Laikipia County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya, located on the Equator in the former Rift Valley Province of the country. The county has two major urban centres: Nanyuki to the southeast, and Nyahururu to the southwest. Its capital town is Rumuruti.
Economic activity in the county consists mainly of tourism and agriculture, chiefly grain crops, ranching and greenhouse horticulture.
The county has a cool, temperate climate with both rainy and dry seasons.
| Local authorities (councils) | |||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanyuki | Municipality | 39,838 | 31,577 |
| Nyahururu | Municipality | 32,120 | 24,751 |
| Rumuruti | Town | 31,649 | 4,249 |
| Laikipia | County | 218,580 | 3,610 |
| Total | - | 322,187 | 64,187 |
| * 1999 census. Source: | |||
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 77,478 | 28,489 | Nanyuki |
| Lamuria | 38,517 | 0 | Lamuria |
| Mukogondo | 13,176 | 624 | Dol Dol |
| Ngarua | 65,545 | 2,813 | Kinamba |
| Nyahururu | 37,412 | 22,459 | Nyahururu |
| Olmoran | 11,069 | 0 | |
| Rumuruti | 78,894 | 4,061 | Rumuruti |
| Total | 322,187 | 58,466 | - |
| * 1999 census. Sources: , , | |||
The county has three constituencies:
- Laikipia East Constituency
- Laikipia West Constituency
- Laikipia North Constituency
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Coordinates: 0°5′N 36°40′E / 0.083°N 36.667°E
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