Narok County
County
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Location in Kenya
Coordinates: 1°15′S 35°37′E / 1.250°S 35.617°E / -1.250; 35.617
Country	Kenya
Formed	4 March 2013
Capital	Narok
Government
• Governor	Patrick Keturet Ole Ntutu
Area
• Total	17,921.2 km2 (6,919.4 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	1,157,873[1]
• Density	64.6091/km2 (167.337/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
• GDP	$5.054 billion (15th)(2022)[2]
• Per Capita	$4,047 (2022) (25th)
GDP (NOMINAL)
• GDP	$1.856 billion (2022) (15th)
• Per Capita	$1,486 (2022) (25th)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Website	narok.go.ke

Narok County^[3] is a county in southwestern Kenya with an estimated population of 1,157,873 according to 2019 Census. The dominant ethnic group is the Maasai. Its capital and largest town is Narok, with the only other major urban centre being Kilgoris.^[4] Narok County Government was formed by the County Governments Act of 2012 as prescribed in the 2010 Constitution of Kenya. Narok County governor is Patrick Ole Ntutu, elected in the 2022 general elections, and his Deputy is Tamalinye K. Koech.^{[citation needed]}

Along with Kisii County, Narok County has reported cases of female genital mutilation in the country, despite the practice being outlawed in 2001.^[5]

Religion

Religion in Narok County ^[6]

Geography

Narok County is situated in the southern part of the Great Rift Valley. It lies between latitudes 0° 50' and 1° 50' South and longitude 35° 28' and 36° 25' East. The county borders the Republic of Tanzania and six other counties – Nakuru, Bomet, Nyamira, Kisii, Migori County and Kajiado.^[7]

The Maasai Mara National Reserve and Mau Forest are located in the county.^[4]

Economy

The main economic activities in the county include pastoralism, crop farming, tourism and trade among other activities undertaken in small scale.

As of 2018, gold production from mines located in Narok County was at 111 kg (245 lb).^[8]

County subdivisions

The county has six constituencies:

• Narok North Constituency
• Narok South Constituency
• Narok East Constituency
• Narok West Constituency
• Emurua Dikirr Constituency
• Kilgoris Constituency

Narok County wards

There are thirty Members of County Assembly (MCAs) representing the thirty wards at Narok County Assembly. These wards were formed in 2010 by the Boundaries Review Commission. There are six wards in Narok North Constituency, Narok South Constituency and Kilgoris Constituency respectively.

Narok West Constituency, Emurua Dikirr Constituency and Narok East Constituency each have four county wards^[9]

Population

Notable people

• Kurito ole Kisio — Mau Mau general
• Daniel Rudisha — Olympic world record middle-distance runner
• David Rudisha — son of Daniel, also an Olympic world record runner
• Sianto Sikawa — communications and marketing professional

References

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