Country Kenya Time zone EAT (UTC+3) Area 8,696 km² | Formed March 4th 2013 Website laikipiacounty.go.ke Population 399,227 (2009) | |
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Points of interest Thomson's Falls, Laikipia Wilderness Camp, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Nanyuki Show Ground, Lewa Safari Camp | ||
Herders kill sosian ranch director in laikipia county
Laikipia County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya, located on the Equator in the former Rift Valley Province of the country. The county has two major urban centres: Nanyuki to the southeast, and Nyahururu to the southwest. Its capital is Rumuruti.
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Map of Laikipia County, Kenya
Economic activity in the county consists mainly of tourism and agriculture, chiefly grain crops, ranching and greenhouse horticulture.
The county encompasses the high, dry Laikipia Plateau, and has a cool, temperate climate with both rainy and dry seasons.
The county has three constituencies:
References
Laikipia County Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA