Tana River County

Tana River County is a county in the former Coast Province of Kenya. It is named after the Tana River, the longest river in Kenya. It has an area of and a population of 315,943 as of the 2019 census. The county borders Kitui County to the west, Garissa County to the northeast, Isiolo County to the north, Lamu County to the southeast and Kilifi County to the south. The capital and largest town is Hola (also known as Galole). Apart from the River Tana, there are several seasonal rivers in the county popularly known as galan, which flow in a west–east direction from Kitui and Makueni Counties, draining into the River Tana and eventually into the Indian Ocean. District subdivisions Despite the large area of the Tana River district, its only local authority is Tana River County Council. The district has three constituencies: Garsen, Galole and Bura,15 wards, 54 locations, and one hundred nine (109) sub-Locations . Religion