Northern Rift region
Northern Rift | |
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Region | |
Lake Bogoria , Samburu National Reserve, Samburu Dancers | |
Location of Northern Rift Region in Kenya | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Counties | |
| Largest City | Lodwar |
| Area | |
• Total | 138,367 km2 (53,424 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2025) | 3,203,656 |
| • Density | 30.64/km2 (79.4/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | |
| • Total | $12.6 billion (2023) |
| • Per Capita | $4,002 (2023) |
| GDP (NOMINAL) | |
| • Total | $4.24 Billion (2023) |
| • Per Capita | $1,343 (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| HDI (2023) | 0.553 - medium |
| Data for North Rift region is an aggregate of individual county figures. | |
The Northern Rift region (also called the North Rift) is an area in northwestern Kenya forming the northernmost part of the Great Rift Valley. It encompasses five counties – Turkana County, West Pokot County, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Baringo County and Samburu County – and stretches along Kenya’s borders with Ethiopia, South Sudan and Uganda. The region is mostly arid to semi-arid, part of Kenya’s “northern desert” zone, and includes vast plains as well as lakes and escarpments. As of 2024, The region is home to 3.20 Million people. Lodwar is the largest urban center and economic hub of the region, Other major towns in the region include Kapenguria in West Pokot County, Iten (Elgeyo-Marakwet County), Kabarnet (Baringo County), and Maralal (Samburu County).