Trans Mara District
Encyclopedia
Trans Mara District is an administrative district
in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya
. Its capital town is Kilgoris
. The district has a population of 170,591 (1999 census) and an area of 2,846 km² http://www.statoids.com/yke.html. It was created in 1994, when Trans Mara District was split from Narok District
.
The Mara Triangle
(part of the Masai Mara
reserve) is located in Trans-Mara District.
The district has only one local authority, Trans Mara county council. Kilgoris Constituency
is the only constituency of the 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 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 Kilgoris
Kilgoris
Kilgoris is a town in the Rift Valley Province, Kenya. It is the capital of the Trans Mara District. The town has a population of 4500 ....
. The district has a population of 170,591 (1999 census) and an area of 2,846 km² http://www.statoids.com/yke.html. It was created in 1994, when Trans Mara District was split from Narok District
Narok District
Narok District is an administrative district in Kenya. The Narok District is located in the Rift Valley Province, and has a population of 365,750...
.
The Mara Triangle
Mara Triangle
The Mara Triangle is the North-Western part of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, and is managed by the not-for-profit organisation The Mara Conservancy on behalf of Trans-Mara County Council ....
(part of the Masai Mara
Masai Mara
The Maasai Mara National Reserve is a large game reserve in south-western Kenya, which is effectively the northern continuation of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania...
reserve) is located in Trans-Mara District.
The district has only one local authority, Trans Mara county council. Kilgoris Constituency
Kilgoris Constituency
Kilgoris Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is the only constituency in Trans Mara District. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections...
is the only constituency of the district.
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keiyan | 25,885 | 1,277 | Enoosaen |
| Kilgoris | 31,827 | 4,497 | Kilgoris |
| Kirindoni | 56,197 | 0 | |
| Lolgorian | 25,553 | 1,410 | Lolgorien |
| Pirrar | 31,129 | 0 | |
| Total | 170,591 | 7,184 | - |