Isiolo District
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Isiolo District is an administrative district
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
Eastern Province of Kenya
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...

. Its population is 100.861 (1999 census) http://www.cck.go.ke/html/final_annex1_cover_status.pdf, and its capital is Isiolo
Isiolo
Isiolo is a town in the Eastern Province, Kenya. It is situated in the Upper Eastern sub-region, and lies 285 kilometres north of Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. The town grew around the local military camps, much of the population being descended from former Somali soldiers who had fought in...

 town. Isiolo District is to be the first district to be developed as part of the Kenya Vision 2030
Kenya Vision 2030
Kenya Vision 2030 is the country’s development blueprint covering the period 2008 to 2030. It's objective is to help transform Kenya into a, “middle-income country providing a high quality life to all its citizens by the year 2030”...

 program.

The local topography is arid or semi-arid low plains. Ewaso Nyiro River flows through the district and partly bounds it.

District subdivisions

Isiolo district has only one local authority, Isiolo county council. The district has two constituencies: Isiolo North Constituency
Isiolo North Constituency
Isiolo North Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of two constituencies of Isiolo District. The constituency has eleven wards, all electing councillors to the Isiolo County Council. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Locations...

 and Isiolo South Constituency
Isiolo South Constituency
Isiolo South Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of two constituencies of Isiolo District. The constituency has nine wards, all electing councillors to the Isiolo County Council. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections....

. The district is divided into six administrative divisions:
Administrative divisions
Division Population* Urban pop.* Headquarters
Central 52,280 18,077 Isiolo
Isiolo
Isiolo is a town in the Eastern Province, Kenya. It is situated in the Upper Eastern sub-region, and lies 285 kilometres north of Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. The town grew around the local military camps, much of the population being descended from former Somali soldiers who had fought in...

Garba Tula 7,010 1,883 Garba Tula
Garba Tula
Garba Tula Garba Tula is a town in Northern Kenya. The town has an urban population of about 5,500 .In 2007 it was up-graded to a District status. Mr. Joseph Onyango became the first District Commissioner on 17th November, 2007. The district is already a fully fledged one.The town has been known...

Kinna 7,133 3,572 Kinna
Merti 15,771 3,415 Merti
Oldonyiro 9,669 0
Sericho 8,998 1,277
Total 100,861 28,224 -

External links

  • http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/pubs/working/WOR106.pdf
  • http://www.aridland.go.ke/bulletins/July%202006-Isiolo.pdf
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