Marsabit District was an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital town was Marsabit. The district had a population of 121,478 in 2005.
The district was located in northern Kenya. It borders the eastern shore of Lake Turkana.
The district was created prior to Kenya's independence, carving it out from the then Northern Frontier District. In 2013, based on the original district's boundaries, Marsabit County was effected.
The local authority is Marsabit County Council and the district is divided into six administrative divisions: Administrative divisions Division Population*Urban pop.*Headquarters Central 25,100 10,619 Marsabit Gadamoji 12,345 0 Laisamis 24,011 2,817 Laisamis Loiyangalani 16,965 1,054 Maikona 19,518 0 Maikona North Horr 23,539 2,343 North Horr Total 121,478 16,833 -
The district had three constituencies: North Horr Constituency Saku Constituency Laisamis Constituency
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