Turkana District

Turkana District
—  District  —
District location in Kenya
Coordinates: 00°38′N 33°29′E
Country	Kenya
Capital	Lodwar
Elevation	1,138 m (3,734 ft)
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

Turkana District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Turkana is the northwesternmost district in Kenya. 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 districts in Kenya are West Pokot, Baringo and Samburu Districts, while Marsabit District is located on the opposite (i.e. eastern) shore of Lake Turkana.

With an area of nearly 77,000 km², Turkana is the largest district in Kenya. Its capital town is Lodwar. The district has a population of 450,860 (1999 census).

District subdivisions

Local authorities (councils)
Authority	Type	Population*	Urban pop.*
Lodwar	Municipality	35,897	16,981
Turkana	County	414,963	26,563
Total	-	450,860	43,544
* 1999 census. Source: [1]

Administrative divisions
Division	Population*	Population density	Headquarters
Central	35,919	45	Lodwar
Kaaling	24,053	3
Kainuk	11,799	7
Kakuma	97,114	26	Kakuma
Kalokol	28,735	5	Kalokol
Katilu	12,548	10
Kerio	15,409	6
Kibish	6,056	-
Lapur	12,780	6
Lokichar	21,791	5	Lokichar
Lokichogio	36,187	5	Lokichogio
Lokitaung	22,586	12	Lokitaung
Loima	33,979	10
Lokori	17,915	3
Lomelo	6,088	1
Oropol	18,020	3	Oropol
Turkwel	49,881	9
Total	450,860	7 (average)	-
* 1999 census. Sources: [2]

The district has three constituencies:

• Turkana North Constituency
• Turkana Central Constituency
• Turkana South Constituency

See also

• Eliye Springs, a village located in Kalokol division.
• Kenyans for Kenya initiative.

External links

• http://www.aridland.go.ke/bulletins/June%202006-Turkana.pdf
• http://www.aridland.go.ke/districts.asp?DistrictID=1
• Map of the district

03°07′31″N 35°35′23″E