Narok County | |
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Hot Air Balloon Safari in Maasai Mara | |
Location in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 1°15′S 35°37′E / 1.250°S 35.617°ECoordinates: 1°15′S 35°37′E / 1.250°S 35.617°E | |
| 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] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | narok.go.ke |
Narok County[2] is a county in Kenya with an estimated population of 1,157,873 according to 2019 Census, with the dominant ethnic group being the Maasai. Its capital and largest town is Narok. The other major urban centre in Narok County is Kilgoris.[3] 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 after winning in the 2022 elections and his Deputy is Tamalinye K. Koech.
Narok County is situated in the southern part of the Great Rift Valley. Narok 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.[4]
The Maasai Mara National Reserve and Mau Forest are located in the county.[3]
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.[5]
Along with Kisii County, Narok County has been identified as having the highest level of practice of female genital mutilation in the country, despite the practice being outlawed in 2001.[6]
