Laikipia County borders Samburu County to the North, Isiolo County to the Northeast, Meru County to the South, Nyeri to the South, Nyandarua County to the Southwest, and Baringo County to the West
Area (Km 2): 9,462.0 Km 2
Climate/Weather: Has an annual relief rainfall varying between 400mm and 750mm with a mean annual temperature ranging between 160C and 260C.
Road Network: Bitumen Surface (139.3 Km), Gravel Surface (353.7 Km), Earth Surface (573.4 Km)
Key National Monument(s): None
Population of Laikipia County
Population: 399,227 (Male – 49.8 %, Female – 50.2 %)
Population Density: 42 people per Km 2
National Percentage: 1.03 %
Annual Growth Rate: 3.9 %
Age Distribution: 0-14 years (42.1 %), 15-64 years (53.8 %), 65+ years (4.0 %)
Number of Households: 103,114
Government of Laikipia County
County Capital: Nanyuki Town (proposed)
Number of Constituencies (2010): 2 (Laikipia East and Laikipia West)
Registered Voters: 153,274
National percentage: 1.2 %
Number of Districts (2009): 5 (Laikipia North, East, West and Central, and Nyahururu)
Number of Local Authorities (2010): 4 (Town Council of Rumuruti, County Council of Laikipia, Municipal Councils of Nanyuki and Nyahururu)
Economy of Laikipia County
Poverty Level: 46 % (Rural & Urban)
Age Dependency Ratio: 100:76
Resources: Indigenous Forests, Wildlife, Rivers
Tourist Attractions: Ole Pejeta Conservancy, Laikipia Plateau Reserve, Thompson Falls, Caves
Financial Services: 6 Commercial Banks, 9 Micro-Finance Institutions, 2 Village Banks
Main Economic Activities/industries: Horticulture, Mixed farming, Livestock Farming
Education in Laikipia County
Number of Institutions (2007): Primary (347), Secondary (91)
Primary: Enrolment (85,424)
Teacher to Pupil Ratio: 1:37 (Public Schools)
Secondary: Enrolment (22,091)
Teacher to Pupil Ratio: 1:29 (Public Schools)
Tertiary: More than 14 Institutions
Adult Literacy Classes: Not available
Health in Laikipia County
Health Facilities: District Hospitals (2), Sub-District Hospitals (None), Dispensaries (56), Health Centres (8), Medical Clinics (9), Nursing Homes (2), Other (3)
Doctor to Population Ratio: 1:50,000
Infant Mortality Rates: 50/1000
Under Five Mortality Rates: 60/1000
Prevalent Diseases: Malaria, Diarrhoeal diseases, Bronchopneumonia
Notable Hospitals: Rumuruti and Nanyuki District Hospitals