Makueni County
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| Makueni County | ||
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| County | ||
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| Motto: Haven of Opportunities | ||
 Location of Makueni County in Kenya |
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| Country |  Kenya |
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| Formed | March 4, 2013 | |
| Other towns | Makindu | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Kivutha Kibwana | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 8,008.9 km2 (3,092.3 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)[1] | ||
| • Total | 884,527 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) | |
| Website | makueni |
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Makueni County (formerly Makueni District) is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Wote. The county has a population of 884,527 (2009 census) and an area of 8,008.9 km².
Contents
Administration
Sub-Counties
The county has nine sub-counties:
- Makueni
- Kilungu
- Mukaa
- Kibwezi
- Kathonzweni
- Makindu
- Mbooni East
- Mbooni West
- Nzaui
Constituencies
Since 2010, county has six constituencies:
- Mbooni Constituency
- Kilome Constituency
- Kaiti Constituency
- Makueni Constituency
- Kibwezi West Constituency
- Kibwezi East Constituency
Other Divisions
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wote | Town | 56,419 | 5,542 | |
| Mtito Andei | Town | 24,435 | 4,304 | |
| Makueni | County | 690,691 | 18,689 | |
| Total | - | 771,545 | 28,535 | |
| * 1999 census. Source:[2] | ||||
| 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 |
| Kilome | 46,204 | 0 | Mukaa |
| Kilungu | 67,741 | 0 | Mukaa |
| Kisau | 50,510 | 1,905 | |
| Makindu | 50,299 | 2,482 | Makindu |
| Matiliku | 38,867 | 0 | Matiliku |
| Mbitini | 48,729 | 3,266 | Emali |
| Mbooni | 55,984 | 1,786 | Mbooni |
| Mtito Andei | 66,663 | 3,966 | Mtito Andei |
| Tulimani | 32,717 | 0 | |
| Wote | 40,353 | 4,708 | Wote |
| Total | 771,545 | 25,157 | - |
| * 1999 census. Sources:,,[3][4] | |||
South Eastern Kenya Region
Urbanisation
| County |
Urbanisation in South Eastern Kenya (Percent)
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|---|---|
| Machakos County |
52
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| Kitui County |
13.8
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| Makueni County |
11.8
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| Kenya Average |
32.3
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Urbanisation by County in South Eastern Kenya |
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Source: OpenDataKenya
Wealth/Poverty Level
| County |
Poverty Level in South Eastern Kenya (Percent)
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|---|---|
| Machakos County |
59.6
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| Kitui County |
63.1
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| Makueni County |
64.1
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| Kenya Average |
45.9
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Poverty level by County |
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Source: OpenDataKenya Worldbank
Villages and settlements
See also
References
External links
- Makueni County Council
- http://www.aridland.go.ke/districts.asp?DistrictID=15
- http://www.drylandsresearch.org.uk/dr_kenya.html
