Garba Tula (also spelled Garbatulla) is a town in
Isiolo County
Isiolo County is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya. Its population is 268,002 (2019 census) and its capital and largest city is Isiolo. Isiolo County is to be the first county to be developed as part of the Kenya Vision 2030 pr ...
, Northern
Kenya
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. The town has an urban population of about 5,50
In 2007 it was up-graded to a District status. But with the new administrative sub-divisions of Kenya, Garba Tula is a sub-county of Isiolo County, as well as an administrative ward.
The First Settlement of Indians was back in 1900. In the 1940s Garba Tulla was a very small village and only had three shops on the main road. Mr. Joseph Onyango became the first District Commissioner on 17 November 2007. The town has been known for its famous National School run by NCCK.
Garba Tula is located 120 km East of
Isiolo
Isiolo is a town in Isiolo County, of which it is the capital. It is located in the upper eastern region of Kenya and geographically considered the centre of the country Kenya. It lies 285 kilometres north of the capital Nairobi. The town grew ...
town. The urban center of
Mado Gashi is located about 100 km North East of Garba Tula. It is about 90 km to
Maua town via
Kinna
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, up to which the road is an all-weather one, and then tarmac which starts right at the gates of
Meru National Park
Meru National Park is a Kenyan national park located east of Meru, from Nairobi. Covering an area of , it is one best known national parks in Kenya. Rainfall in this area is abundant with in the west of the park and in the east. The rainfall ...
which is about 60 km away from Garba Tula town and about 14 km from Kinna town. The locals of the town are the
Boran people of mostly
Muslim background.
References
Populated places in Isiolo County
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