Wote is a town in 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 the capital of Makueni District

Makueni District

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 and an area of 7,966 km² .The district has five constituencies:*Mbooni Constituency...

 of 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...

. It forms a town council

Local authorities of Kenya

Local authorities in Kenya are the bodies controlling local governance in Kenya.Kenya has four classes of local authorities: City, Municipality, Town and County council. Currently there are three authorities with city status: Nairobi, the national capital, Mombasa and Kisumu...

 with a population of 56,419, of whom 5,542 are classified urban (1999 census ).

Wote town has six wards: Kako, Kaumoni, Kikumini, Muvau, Nziu and Wote. Most of them are located in Makueni Constituency

Makueni Constituency

Makueni 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 :...

, but Kako ward belongs to Mbooni Constituency

Mbooni Constituency

Mbooni 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 :**...

 and Kaumoni ward to Kaiti Constituency

Kaiti Constituency

Kaiti 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 :*...

. Wote is also headquarters of Wote division of Makueni District.