Lamu County
Lamu County is one of Kenya’s 47 counties. Its headquarters is Lamu and it has 2 constituencies. The 2019 census counted 143,920 residents.
Lamu County at a glance
- County code
- 5
- Headquarters
- Lamu
- Governor
- Issa Abdalla Timamy
- Deputy governor
- Dr. Mbarak M. Bahjaj
- Population (2019 census)
- 143,920
- Population (2024 projection)
- 171,519
- Area
- 37,950.5 km²
- Population density
- 4 people per km²
- Gross County Product
- KSh 50,222 million
- Constituencies
- 2
Constituencies in Lamu County
Sources: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census; Gross County Product 2025), IEBC. Office holders reflect the 2022 general election and may change after by-elections or court rulings.