Trans-Nzoia District
Encyclopedia
Trans-Nzoia District is an administrative district
of Rift Valley Province
, Kenya
.
It is located between the Nzoia River
and Mount Elgon
and its centre is the town of Kitale
.
Historically the area has been inhabited by the Kalenjin people. After independence many of the farms vacated by white settlers were bought by individuals from other ethnic groups in Kenya.
The district has three 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:...
of Rift Valley Province
Rift Valley Province, Kenya
Rift Valley Province of Kenya, bordering Uganda, is one of Kenya's seven administrative provinces outside Nairobi.Rift Valley Province is the largest and one of the most economically important provinces in Kenya. It is dominated by the Great Rift Valley which passes through it and gives the...
, 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...
.
It is located between the Nzoia River
Nzoia River
The Nzoia River is a 160-mile long Kenyan river, rising from Mount Elgon. It flows south and then west, eventually flowing into Lake Victoria near the town of Port Victoria....
and Mount Elgon
Mount Elgon
Mount Elgon is an extinct shield volcano on the border of Uganda and Kenya, north of Kisumu and west of Kitale.- Physical features :It is the oldest and largest solitary volcano in East Africa, covering an area of around 3500 km²....
and its centre is the town of Kitale
Kitale
Kitale is an agricultural town in western Kenya situated between Mount Elgon and the Cherengani Hills at an elevation of around . Its urban population was estimated at 220,000 in 2007....
.
Historically the area has been inhabited by the Kalenjin people. After independence many of the farms vacated by white settlers were bought by individuals from other ethnic groups in Kenya.
The district has three constituencies:
- Cherangani Constituency
- Kwanza ConstituencyKwanza ConstituencyKwanza Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. The constituency has seven wards, all of which elect councillors for the Nzoia County Council. It is one of three constituencies in Trans-Nzoia District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.- Members of Parliament :-...
- Saboti ConstituencySaboti ConstituencySaboti Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Trans-Nzoia District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections....
| Local authorities (councils) | |||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitale Kitale Kitale is an agricultural town in western Kenya situated between Mount Elgon and the Cherengani Hills at an elevation of around . Its urban population was estimated at 220,000 in 2007.... |
Municipality | 86,055 | 63,245 |
| Nzoia | County | 489,607 | 0 |
| Total | - | 575,662 | 63,245 |
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 147,992 | 42,884 | Kitale Kitale Kitale is an agricultural town in western Kenya situated between Mount Elgon and the Cherengani Hills at an elevation of around . Its urban population was estimated at 220,000 in 2007.... |
| Cherangany | 52,974 | 0 | Cherangani |
| Endebess | 61,481 | 0 | Endebess Endebess Endebess is both an administrative division and a small town that houses the headquarters for the division in Trans-Nzoia District, Rift Valley Province, Kenya... |
| Kaplamai | 89,858 | 0 | |
| Kiminini | 64,685 | 0 | Kiminini |
| Kwanza | 88,727 | 0 | Kwanza |
| Saboti | 69,945 | 0 | Saboti |
| Total | 575,662 | 42,884 | - |