 The county is bordered by Ethiopia to the north, by Somalia to the east and by Wajir County to the southwest.According to the 2019 census, the county has a population of 867,457 and an area of 25,939.8 km².The main economic activity in the county is pastoralism, while others include cross-border trade with Ethiopia, artisanal mining, beekeeping and agriculture along the Dawa River.