Laikipia County is located on the Equator in the former Rift Valley Province of the country. The county has two major urban centres: Nanyuki to the southeast, and Nyahururu to the southwest. Its capital is Rumuruti. It borders Samburu County to the North, Isiolo County to the North East, Meru County to the East, Nyeri County to the South East, Nyandarua County to the South, Nakuru County to the South West and Baringo County to the West. It has five administrative sub-counties: Laikipia Central, Laikipia East, Laikipia North, Laikipia West and Nyahururu. According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census the population is 518,560 with a population density of 54/km2.
