Makueni District
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Makueni District is an administrative district
in the Eastern Province
of Kenya
. Its capital town is Wote
. The district has a population of 771,545 (1999 census) and an area of 7,966 km² http://www.statoids.com/yke.html.
The district has five constituencies:
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 Eastern Province
Eastern Province (Kenya)
The Eastern Province of Kenya is one of seven regions of the country. Its northern boundary is with Ethiopia; the North Eastern Province and Coast Province lie to the east and south; and the remainder of Kenya's provinces, including Central Province, run along its western border. The provincial...
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 Wote
Wote
Wote is a town in Kenya. It is the capital of Makueni District of Eastern Province. It forms a town council with a population of 56,419, of whom 5,542 are classified urban .Wote town has six wards: Kako, Kaumoni, Kikumini, Muvau, Nziu and Wote...
. The district has a population of 771,545 (1999 census) and an area of 7,966 km² http://www.statoids.com/yke.html.
| Local authorities (councils) | ||||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wote Wote Wote is a town in Kenya. It is the capital of Makueni District of Eastern Province. It forms a town council with a population of 56,419, of whom 5,542 are classified urban .Wote town has six wards: Kako, Kaumoni, Kikumini, Muvau, Nziu and Wote... |
Town | 56,419 | 5,542 | |
| Mtito Andei Mtito Andei -Location:The town is located in Makueni District, Eastern Province, in the country's southeastern part on the map, close to the International border with the Republic of Tanzania. Its location lies approximately , by road, southeast of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya and the largest city in that... |
Town | 24,435 | 4,304 | |
| Makueni | County | 690,691 | 18,689 | |
| Total | - | 771,545 | 28,535 | |
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiti | 46,107 | 501 | Kilala |
| Kalawa | 14,039 | 0 | Kalawa |
| Kasikeu | 35,719 | 1,848 | Kasikeu |
| Kathonzweni | 65,738 | 0 | Kathonzweni |
| Kibwezi | 80,236 | 4,695 | Kibwezi Kibwezi Kibwezi is a town in Makueni District, Eastern Province, Kenya.Kibwezi town is the headquarters of Kibwezi division, one of 15 administrative divisions in Makueni District. The division has a population of 80,236, of whom 4,695 are classified urban. The division has four locations: Kikumbulyu,... |
| Kilome | 46,204 | 0 | Mukaa Mukaa Mukaa is a village and location in Makueni District of Eastern Province in Kenya. The community is a tight and small one, and they are generally peaceful. Mukaa was founded in the late 19th century by AIM Missionaries... |
| Kilungu | 67,741 | 0 | Mukaa Mukaa Mukaa is a village and location in Makueni District of Eastern Province in Kenya. The community is a tight and small one, and they are generally peaceful. Mukaa was founded in the late 19th century by AIM Missionaries... |
| Kisau | 50,510 | 1,905 | |
| Makindu | 50,299 | 2,482 | Makindu Makindu -Location:The town is located on the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway, in Makueni District, Eastern Province, in southeastern Kenya on the map, close to the International border with the Republic of Tanzania.... |
| Matiliku | 38,867 | 0 | Matiliku |
| Mbitini | 48,729 | 3,266 | Emali Emali Emali is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province.... |
| Mbooni | 55,984 | 1,786 | Mbooni |
| Mtito Andei | 66,663 | 3,966 | Mtito Andei Mtito Andei -Location:The town is located in Makueni District, Eastern Province, in the country's southeastern part on the map, close to the International border with the Republic of Tanzania. Its location lies approximately , by road, southeast of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya and the largest city in that... |
| Tulimani | 32,717 | 0 | |
| Wote | 40,353 | 4,708 | Wote |
| Total | 771,545 | 25,157 | - |
The district has five constituencies:
- Mbooni ConstituencyMbooni ConstituencyMbooni Constitency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of five constituencies in Makueni County. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Locations and wards :- External links :**...
- Kilome ConstituencyKilome ConstituencyKilome Constitency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of five constituencies in Makueni County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. The constituency has three wards, all electing councillors for the Makueni County Council. The town of Sultan Hamud is located...
- Kaiti ConstituencyKaiti ConstituencyKaiti Constitency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of five constituencies in Makueni County. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Locations and wards :- External links :*...
- Makueni ConstituencyMakueni ConstituencyMakueni Constitency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of five constituencies in Makueni County. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Wards :...
- Kibwezi ConstituencyKibwezi ConstituencyKibwezi Constitency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of five constituencies in Makueni County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.The towns of Kibwezi, Makindu and Mtito Andei are located within this constituency....
External links
- Makueni County Council
- http://www.aridland.go.ke/districts.asp?DistrictID=15
- http://www.drylandsresearch.org.uk/dr_kenya.html