Isiolo District is an administrative district

Districts of Kenya

The provinces of Kenya are subdivided into number of districts .- List of districts of Kenya :Following a High Court ruling in September 2009, there are 46 legal districts in Kenya :Coast Province:...

 in
Eastern Province of Kenya

Eastern Province (Kenya)

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. Its population is 100.861 (1999 census) http://www.cck.go.ke/html/final_annex1_cover_status.pdf, and its capital is Isiolo

Isiolo

Isiolo is a town in the Eastern Province, Kenya. It is situated in the Upper Eastern sub-region, and lies 285 kilometres north of Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. The town grew around the local military camps, much of the population being descended from former Somali soldiers who had fought in...

 town. Isiolo District is to be the first district to be developed as part of the Kenya Vision 2030

Kenya Vision 2030

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 program.

The local topography is arid or semi-arid low plains. Ewaso Nyiro River flows through the district and partly bounds it.

District subdivisions

Isiolo district has only one local authority, Isiolo county council. The district has two constituencies: Isiolo North Constituency

Isiolo North Constituency

Isiolo North Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of two constituencies of Isiolo District. The constituency has eleven wards, all electing councillors to the Isiolo County Council. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Locations...

 and Isiolo South Constituency

Isiolo South Constituency

Isiolo South Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of two constituencies of Isiolo District. The constituency has nine wards, all electing councillors to the Isiolo County Council. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections....

. The district is divided into six administrative divisions:

Administrative divisions
Division	Population*	Urban pop.*	Headquarters
Central	52,280	18,077	Isiolo Isiolo Isiolo is a town in the Eastern Province, Kenya. It is situated in the Upper Eastern sub-region, and lies 285 kilometres north of Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. The town grew around the local military camps, much of the population being descended from former Somali soldiers who had fought in...
Garba Tula	7,010	1,883	Garba Tula Garba Tula Garba Tula Garba Tula is a town in Northern Kenya. The town has an urban population of about 5,500 .In 2007 it was up-graded to a District status. Mr. Joseph Onyango became the first District Commissioner on 17th November, 2007. The district is already a fully fledged one.The town has been known...
Kinna	7,133	3,572	Kinna
Merti	15,771	3,415	Merti
Oldonyiro	9,669	0
Sericho	8,998	1,277
Total	100,861	28,224	-

External links

• http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/pubs/working/WOR106.pdf
• http://www.aridland.go.ke/bulletins/July%202006-Isiolo.pdf