Turkana County

Turkana County
County
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Turkana County (red) including the disputed Elemi Triangle (diagonally striped red)
Coordinates: 3°09′N 35°21′E / 3.150°N 35.350°E / 3.150; 35.350
Country	Kenya
Formed	4 March 2013
Capital	Lodwar
Government
• Governor	Jeremiah Lomorukai
Area
• Total	98,597.8 km2 (38,068.8 sq mi)
Elevation	1,138 m (3,734 ft)
Population  (2019)
• Total	926,976
• Density	9.4/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Website	www.turkana.go.ke

Turkana County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya. It is Kenya's second largest county by land area of 98,597.8km² followed by Marsabit County with an area of 71,597.8km². It is bordered by the countries of Uganda to the west; South Sudan and Ethiopia, including the disputed Ilemi Triangle, to the north and northeast; and Lake Turkana to the east. To the south and east, neighbouring counties in Kenya are West Pokot, Baringo and Samburu Counties, while Marsabit County is on the opposite (i.e. eastern) shore of Lake Turkana. Turkana's capital and largest town is Lodwar. The county had a population of 926,976 at the 2019 census.^[1]