Garissa Town Garissa County

What's Garissa Town?

Garissa Town

Garissa Town is located in Garissa County in Kenya. It has a total popupation of 163,399, of which 81,782 (50%) are male and 81,611 (50%) are female.

Economic Activities: Northern Kenya commercial and administrative centre with livestock trade, pastoralism, irrigated agriculture, wholesale/retail, transport and public services.

Garissa Town hosts key institutions like; Garissa County Government; Kenya Revenue Authority; Kenya Power; Kenya Police Service; Garissa County Referral Hospital; Garissa University; Kenya Red Cross; Equity Bank; KCB Bank Kenya; Co-operative Bank of Kenya.

In Garissa Town, you can visit the following places; Garissa National Museum; Tana River; Garissa Township Market; Bura irrigation landscapes; Tana River Primate Reserve.

Nearby Towns: Dadaab Habaswein Ijara Masalani Wajir

What's in Garissa?

NEWS & EVENTS

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    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:55:03 GMT
    Bodies of 5 killed in Mandera flown to Nairobi as another attack foiled in Garissa - Daily Nation

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 02:18:00 GMT
    Garissa leaders demand release of El Niño relief food as drought ravages pastoralists - The Star, Kenya

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    KDF MEDICAL OUTREACH ADVANCES COMMUNITY HEALTH IN GARISSA - Ministry of Defence – Kenya

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    CS Duale Commissions Northern Regional Blood Transfusion Centre in Garissa - health.go.ke

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Health Alert: Dengue Fever on Kenyan Coast and in Wajir and Garissa Counties - U.S. Embassy in Kenya (.gov)

    Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Kenya Launches Major Operations Against Al-Shabaab in Mandera and Garissa - Somali News today Live - FTL Somalia

    Mon, 09 Nov 2026 03:20:00 GMT
    Garissa launches vaccination drive targeting 60,000 livestock in Dadaab - The Star, Kenya

Statistics on Garissa Town

Total Population
163,399
Male Population
81,782
Female Population
81,611
Male to Female Ratio
1.00