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Turkana County
Turkana County is a county in northwestern Kenya in the Northern Rift region. 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 was projected to reach 1.048 million people in 2024.[needs update]
Four sites of Stone Age cultures are situated on tributaries along the west side of Lake Turkana in West Turkana at Lokalalei, Kokiselei and Nadungu. They have been of interest to archaeologists since 1988.
The earliest late Stone Age industries in prehistory were found in Turkana, at the site of Lomekwi, and date to 3,300,000 years. At the archaeological site of Nataruk, in southwest Turkana, scientists have discovered the oldest evidence of inter-group conflict in the past, establishing that warfare occurred between groups of hunter-gatherers.
From 1900 until 1926, the British colonial administration in Kenya gradually established control over the Turkana people. and by 1926, the Turkana people were fully under the control of the British colonial administration, who subsequently forcibly restricted their movements to the Turkana region.
In 1958, the district experienced an influx of people classified as belonging to the Turkana group. These had been expelled from the Kenyan town of Isiolo, and forcibly relocated to the Turkana district by the colonial administration.
The district maintained an all but complete isolation until 1976 when road-blocks leading to the district were lifted by the Kenyan government. It is still considered to be a "remote part" of the country.
In 2000, the people in the north of the county were reported as being harassed by marauding Ethiopians, and were consequently forced to relocate to southern areas.
Christianity is the largest religion in Turkana County, representing 86% of the population. Catholicism is the largest denomination with 44% of the population being Catholic and 28% being Protestant.
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Turkana County
Turkana County is a county in northwestern Kenya in the Northern Rift region. 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 was projected to reach 1.048 million people in 2024.[needs update]
Four sites of Stone Age cultures are situated on tributaries along the west side of Lake Turkana in West Turkana at Lokalalei, Kokiselei and Nadungu. They have been of interest to archaeologists since 1988.
The earliest late Stone Age industries in prehistory were found in Turkana, at the site of Lomekwi, and date to 3,300,000 years. At the archaeological site of Nataruk, in southwest Turkana, scientists have discovered the oldest evidence of inter-group conflict in the past, establishing that warfare occurred between groups of hunter-gatherers.
From 1900 until 1926, the British colonial administration in Kenya gradually established control over the Turkana people. and by 1926, the Turkana people were fully under the control of the British colonial administration, who subsequently forcibly restricted their movements to the Turkana region.
In 1958, the district experienced an influx of people classified as belonging to the Turkana group. These had been expelled from the Kenyan town of Isiolo, and forcibly relocated to the Turkana district by the colonial administration.
The district maintained an all but complete isolation until 1976 when road-blocks leading to the district were lifted by the Kenyan government. It is still considered to be a "remote part" of the country.
In 2000, the people in the north of the county were reported as being harassed by marauding Ethiopians, and were consequently forced to relocate to southern areas.
Christianity is the largest religion in Turkana County, representing 86% of the population. Catholicism is the largest denomination with 44% of the population being Catholic and 28% being Protestant.