Kericho District
Encyclopedia
Kericho is a district
in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya
. Its capital town is Kericho
. It has a population of 468,493 (1999 census) and an area of 2,111 km² http://www.statoids.com/yke.html.
The district has three constituencies:
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
in the Rift Valley Province 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 Kericho
Kericho
Kericho is a Kenyan County located to the South West of the country and lies within the highlands west of The Great Rift Valley. The capital of the district is Kericho town. The district home to the best of Kenyan Tea which is world famous for its brightness, attractive color, brisk flavor and...
. It has a population of 468,493 (1999 census) and an area of 2,111 km² http://www.statoids.com/yke.html.
| Local authorities (councils) | |||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kericho Kericho Kericho is a Kenyan County located to the South West of the country and lies within the highlands west of The Great Rift Valley. The capital of the district is Kericho town. The district home to the best of Kenyan Tea which is world famous for its brightness, attractive color, brisk flavor and... |
Municipality | 85,126 | 30,023 |
| Londiani Londiani Londiani is a town in western Kenya. Londiani hosts a town council and an administrative division in the Kipkelion District of Rift Valley Province. Londiani has an urban population of 4,000 and a total population of 37,538 .- External links :... |
Town | 37,538 | 3,996 |
| Kipkelion | Town | 36,324 | 2,479 |
| Kipsigis | County | 309,505 | 2,186 |
| Total | - | 468,493 | 38,684 |
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ainamoi | 119,696 | 26,133 | Kericho Kericho Kericho is a Kenyan County located to the South West of the country and lies within the highlands west of The Great Rift Valley. The capital of the district is Kericho town. The district home to the best of Kenyan Tea which is world famous for its brightness, attractive color, brisk flavor and... |
| Belgut | 100,325 | 0 | Kabianga |
| Chilchila | 36,983 | 0 | |
| Kipkelion | 64,477 | 2,369 | Kipkelion |
| Londiani | 59,441 | 4,328 | Londiani Londiani Londiani is a town in western Kenya. Londiani hosts a town council and an administrative division in the Kipkelion District of Rift Valley Province. Londiani has an urban population of 4,000 and a total population of 37,538 .- External links :... |
| Sigowet | 61,778 | 2513 | |
| Soin | 25,793 | 0 | |
| Total | 468,493 | 34,343 | |
The district has three constituencies:
- Belgut ConstituencyBelgut ConstituencyBelgut is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies of Kericho District. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Locations and wards :...
- Ainamoi ConstituencyAinamoi ConstituencyAinamoi is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies of Kericho District. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Locations and wards :...
- Kipkelion ConstituencyKipkelion ConstituencyKipkelion Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies of Kericho District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Locations and wards :...