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 Ekamais Lomorukai Napotikan
Area
• Total	70,512 km2 (27,225 sq mi)
• Land	68,232.9 km2 (26,344.9 sq mi)
• Water	2,279 km2 (880 sq mi)
Elevation	1,138 m (3,734 ft)
Population  (2024)
• Total	997,976
• Density	14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
GDP (PPP)	$2.996B (30th) [1]
Per Capita (PPP)	$3,005 (38th) [2]
GDP (nominal)	$1.100B (30th) [3]
Per Capita (nominal)	$1,103 (38th) [4] [5]
Website	www.turkana.go.ke

Turkana County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya. It is home to the Turkana people. It is Kenya's largest county by land area of 77,597.8 km² followed by Marsabit County with an area of 66,923.1 km². 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 according to the 2019 census report. It is Projected to reach 1.048M people in 2024 ^{[6] [7]}