9-517: Garba Tula (also spelled Garbatulla) and popularly nicknamed by the locals El Borte ( meaning Bitter Well , probably due to its salty water) is a town in Isiolo County , Northern Kenya . The town has an urban population of about 5,500. In 2007 it was up-graded to a District status. But with the new administrative sub-divisions of Kenya, Garba Tula is a sub-county of Isiolo County, as well as an administrative ward. The First Settlement of Indians
18-425: A significant number of people from Turkana, Samburu, Gabra, Garre and Meru communities. The local topography is arid or semi-arid low plains. Ewaso Nyiro River flows through the county and partly bounds it. It borders Marsabit County to the north, Wajir County to the east, Garissa and Tana River counties to the south east, Meru County to the south, Laikipia County to the south west and Samburu County to
27-468: Is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya . Its population was 268,002 according to 2019 census. The capital and largest town in the county is Isiolo. Isiolo County is set to be the first county to be developed as part of the Kenya Vision 2030 program. Other upcoming urban centres are: Garbatulla , Modogashe , Kinna, Merti and Oldonyiro. The county is home to Sakuye and Borana tribes and
36-530: Is about 90 km to Maua town via Kinna , up to which the road is an all-weather one, and then tarmac which starts right at the gates of Meru National Park which is about 60 km away from Garba Tula town and about 14 km from Kinna town. The locals of the town are the Sakuye people who are of Bimaal origin. This Eastern Province (Kenya) location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Isiolo County Isiolo County
45-412: Is one of the key airports in the county. As of 2018, the county has two constituencies ( Isiolo North Constituency and Isiolo South Constituency ), three sub-counties and ten wards. There are a total of 10 county assembly wards, 71 locations and 144 sub-locations Abdi Ibrahim Hassan Guyo is the third governor for Isiolo and took office in 2022 and he is deputized by Dr. James Lowasa. Fatuma Dullo
54-566: Is the senator and also the first woman to be elected as a senator in Kenya. Mumina Bonaya is the sitting women representative for isiolo and third to hold the office. There are 213 ECD centres with enrolment of 5148 pupils, 124 primary schools of which 107 are public and 17 are private schools. 23 secondary schools are spread across the county of which 16 are public and 7 are private schools. Furthermore, there are two youth polytechnics, three tertiary institutions and two vocational training centres in
63-527: The county. There are three hospitals in Isiolo County, two of which are government owned. One hospital is a faith based organisation. There are also five health centres, thirty three dispensaries, and three clinics. Isiolo county has a total of 214 medical personnel of different cadre ranging from doctors to biochemists. The four main crops planted in Isiolo are maize, beans, sorghum and green grams. Livestock
72-837: The west. Three different National Game Reserves are located in Isiolo County: Bisanadi National Reserve , Buffalo Springs National Reserve and Shaba National Reserve . Isiolo county has a total population of 268,002 persons as 2019 census and of this 139,510 are males; 128,483 are females; 9 intersex persons. There is an average size of 4.6 persons per household and a population density of 11 persons per square Km. Source Religion in Isiolo County Isiolo covered by 1,185.49 km of earth, 263.7 km of murram and 35 km of bitumen as at 2014. There are 1,149 installed letter boxes, 851 rented letter boxes and vacant letter boxes. Isiolo airport
81-408: Was back in 1900. In the 1940s Garba Tulla was a very small village and only had three shops on the main road. Mr. Joseph Onyango became the first District Commissioner on 17 November 2007. The town has been known for its famous National School run by NCCK. Garba Tula is located 120 km East of Isiolo town. The urban center of Mado Gashi is located about 100 km North East of Garba Tula. It
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