Koibatek District
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Koibatek District is an administrative district
in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya
. Its capital town is Eldama Ravine
. The district has a population of 138,163 and an area of 2,306 km² http://www.statoids.com/yke.html.
The district has two electoral constituencieshttp://www.cdf.go.ke/Rift%20Valley.htm:
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 the Rift Valley Province of Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. Its capital town is Eldama Ravine
Eldama Ravine
Eldama Ravine is a kenyan town a few miles north of the equator,geographical coordinates 0° 30' 0" North, 35° 43' 0" East. It was established as an administrative point by British colonialists and later served as a transit route for lumber harvested from surrounding forests.It is the headquarters...
. The district has a population of 138,163 and an area of 2,306 km² http://www.statoids.com/yke.html.
| Local authorities (councils) | |||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldama Ravine Eldama Ravine Eldama Ravine is a kenyan town a few miles north of the equator,geographical coordinates 0° 30' 0" North, 35° 43' 0" East. It was established as an administrative point by British colonialists and later served as a transit route for lumber harvested from surrounding forests.It is the headquarters... |
Town | 36,480 | 10,518 |
| Koibatek | County | 101,683 | 11,930 |
| Total | - | 138,163 | 22,448 |
| Administrative divisions | ||||
| Division | Population* | Urban population* |
Population density* |
Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldama Ravine | 48,280 | 14,383 | 99 | Eldama Ravine |
| Emining | 14,066 | 403 | 35 | Emening |
| Esageri | 16,530 | 0 | 49 | Esageri |
| Kimgorom | 3,030 | 0 | 39 | |
| Kisanana | 6,698 | 0 | 28 | Kisanana |
| Mogotio | 17,930 | 3,579 | 33 | Mogotio |
| Mumberes | 20,451 | 3,018 | 189 | |
| Sirwa | 4,111 | 0 | 67 | |
| Torongo | 7,067 | 0 | 104 | Torongo |
| Total | 138,163 | 21,383 | 60 (average) | - |
The district has two electoral constituencieshttp://www.cdf.go.ke/Rift%20Valley.htm:
- Mogotio ConstituencyMogotio ConstituencyMogotio Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of two constituencies of Koibatek District. The constituency was established before the 1997 elections. The constituency has 12 wards, all electing councillors for the Koibatek County Council....
- Eldama Ravine ConstituencyEldama Ravine ConstituencyEldama Ravine Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of two constituencies of Koibatek District. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Wards :...