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Makueni
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 987,653 (2019 census). The county lies between Latitude 1° 35' and 2° 59' South and Longitude 37° 10' and 38° 30' East. It borders Machakos to the North, Kitui to the East, Taita Taveta to the South and Kajiado to the West and covers an area of 8,008.9 km2. Physical and topical features The county has a number of prominent features in including volcanic Chyullu hills which lie along the South West border of the county Mbooni hills in Mbooni sub county and Kilungu and Iuani hills in Kaiti sub county, Makongo forest and scenic view, Makuli forest and Nzaui hill. Climatic conditions The county experience semi-arid climatic conditions with an average temperature range between 15C – 26C and Annual rainfall ranges between 250mm to 400mm per annum on the lower regions of the county and the higher region rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makueni County
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 987,653 (2019 census). The county lies between Latitude 1° 35' and 2° 59' South and Longitude 37° 10' and 38° 30' East. It borders Machakos to the North, Kitui to the East, Taita Taveta to the South and Kajiado to the West and covers an area of 8,008.9 km2. Physical and topical features The county has a number of prominent features in including volcanic Chyullu hills which lie along the South West border of the county Mbooni hills in Mbooni sub county and Kilungu and Iuani hills in Kaiti sub county, Makongo forest and scenic view, Makuli forest and Nzaui hill. Climatic conditions The county experience semi-arid climatic conditions with an average temperature range between 15C – 26C and Annual rainfall ranges between 250mm to 400mm per annum on the lower regions of the county and the higher region rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mbooni Constituency
Mbooni Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Makueni County 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 987,653 (2019 census). The county lies between Latitude 1° 35' and 2° 59' Sou .... The constituency was established for the 1966 elections. The elected representative is a Member of the Kenya National Assembly. The current Member of National Assembly is Honorable Erastus Kivasu. Members of Parliament Locations and wards References External links Mbooni Constituency {{coord missing, Kenya Consti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makueni Constituency
Makueni Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Makueni County 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 987,653 (2019 census). The county lies between Latitude 1° 35' and 2° 59' Sou .... The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.Its current MP is Daniel Kitonga Maanzo of Wiper party who is also vying for Makueni Senate . Members of Parliament Wards Makueni Constituency is an electoral constituency number 086. It comprises the following county assembly wards. *Wote Ward (County Assembly Ward No. 0424 comprises Nziu, Unoa, and Kamunyolo Sub - Locations of Makueni County. *Muvau/Kikumini Ward (County Assembly Ward No. 0425) comprises Kikumini, Kambimawe, Mumbuni, Muvau, Itaa and Kitonyoni Sub - Locations of Makueni County. *Mavindini Ward (County Assembly Ward No. 0426) comprises Yekanga, Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wote, Kenya
Wote is a town in Kenya. It is the capital of Makueni County in the former Eastern Province. It forms a town council 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, but Kako ward belongs to Mbooni Constituency and Kaumoni ward to Kaiti Constituency Kaiti Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Makueni County Makueni County (formerly Makueni District) is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Wote. Th ....Electoral Commission of Kenya''Registration centres by electoral area and constituency''/ref> Wote is also headquarters of Wote division of Makueni District. References {{First and second-level administrative divisions of Kenya Makueni County Populated places in Makueni County County capitals in Kenya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiti Constituency
Kaiti Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Makueni County 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 987,653 (2019 census). The county lies between Latitude 1° 35' and 2° 59' Sou .... The constituency was established for the 1997 elections. Members of Parliament Locations and wards References External links Map of the constituency {{coord missing, Kenya Constituencies in Makueni County Constituencies in Eastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makindu
Makindu is a town in Makueni County, Kenya. Location The town is located on the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway, in Makueni County, in southeastern Kenya on the map, close to the International border with the Republic of Tanzania. This location lies approximately , by road, southeast of Machakos, where the provincial headquarters are located. Makindu lies approximately , by road, northwest of the coastal city of Mombasa. The geographic coordinates of Makindu are:2° 16' 30.00"S, 37° 49' 12.00"E (Latitude:-2.275000; 37.820000). Overview The settlement was established in the early 20th century, as a base for railway construction workers on the Mombasa-Kampala railway project. The Sikh Temple in Makindu that was built at that time, still bears reminiscence to the railway building days. The temple was a place of worship and social centre for many of the workers from India. The temple is well preserved and is managed as a free lodge for any traveller who knocks on its doors. Makindu is al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kibwezi
Kibwezi is a town in Makueni County, Kenya. Kibwezi town is the headquarters of Kibwezi division, one of 15 administrative divisions in Makueni County. The division has a population of 80,236, of whom 4,695 are classified urban. The division has four locations: Kikumbulyu, Kinyambu, Masongaleni and Utithi. Kibwezi town is located within Kikumbulyu location. Kibwezi is also named for Kibwezi Constituency, the local electoral constituency. Kibwezi town does not seat a local authority but is part of Makueni County.Electoral Commission of Kenya''Registration centres by electoral area and constituency'' Education The largest school is the Kibwezi Educational Centre, a partnership between the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) and Burke Presbyterian Church (PCUSA). It contains a polytechnic offering two-year vocational programs in carpentry, masonry, welding, and tailoring. There is also a secretarial department which requires students to have graduated from secondary school. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emali
Emali is a fast-growing town located along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway in Kenya's Makueni County. It is a popular resting place for truck drivers ferrying goods from the Mombasa port to inland destinations such as Nairobi, Kampala, Kigali and even the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is known as "the town that never sleeps" due to its vibrant night life. The town is inhabited by the Kamba and Maasai tribes. Geography Emali is on flat land and has red volcanic soil. Crops grown there include maize, beans and pigeon peas. Currently, the town is experiencing massive infrastructure development both by the national government and the county governments of Kajiado and Makueni. It experiences a warm climate throughout the year and two rainy seasons in October and March. Transport The old one meter gauge railway passes through Emali. One of the nine stations on the new Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway The Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway is a standard-gauge railwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machakos County
Machakos County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya, which came into being because of the devolved system of governance occasioned by the 2010 constitution of Kenya. The country's first administrative headquarters are in Machakos Town, which is the largest town in the county. The county had a population of 1,421,932 as of 2019. The county borders Nairobi and Kiambu counties to the west, Embu to the north, Kitui to the east, Makueni to the south, Kajiado to the south west, and Muranga and Kirinyaga to the north west. Government The Machakos County Government is composed of two arms, the County Executive and the County Assembly. County Executive is headed by a Governor. The office of the Governor of Machakos was created on 27 March 2013. Alfred Mutua, served as the inaugural holder of the office. following his election in 2012. He was re-elected in the 2017 general elections. The Machakos County Assembly is headed by a Speaker elected by its members. The incumbent Speaker i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitui County
Kitui County is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Kitui, although Mwingi is also another major urban centre. The county has a population of 1,136,187 (2019 census). and an area of 30,430 km2. It lies between latitudes 0°10 South and 3°0 South and longitudes 37°50 East and 39°0 East. Kitui County shares its borders with seven counties; Tharaka-Nithi and Meru to the north, Embu to the northwest, Machakos and Makueni to the west, Tana River to the east and southeast, and Taita-Taveta to the south. History The name Kitui means 'a place where iron goods are made'. The Kamba iron-smiths who settled in the county many years before the colonial period are the ones who named the area Kitui. Demographics Kitui county has a total population of 1,136,187 of which 549,003 are males, 587,151 females and33 intersex persons. There are 262,942 household with an average household size of 4.3 persons per household and a population de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mtito Andei
Mtito Andei is a town in Makueni County, Kenya. Location Mtito Andei is located in Makueni County, in the country's southeastern region, , by road southeast of Nairobi, the capital. The geographic coordinates of Mtito Andei are:2° 41' 24.00"S, 38° 10' 12.00"E (Latitude: −2.69000; Longitude: 38.17000). From Mtito Andei to Voi is a distance of 96km Overview Mtito Andei is a small town on the Mombasa to Nairobi Railway and Highway. It lies at the western edge of Tsavo National Park and two entrance gates into the park are located in the town. The town is administered by Mtito Andei Town Council which serves as the sub-county headquarters for Mtito Andei Sub-county in which the town is located. Population According to the 1999 Kenya National Census, Mtito Andei's urban population was counted at 4,304 (1999 Census). In 2010, the population of the town was estimated at about 4,760. Transport Mtito Andei lies on the main rail line of Kenya Railways, between Mombasa and Nair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kibwezi East Constituency
Kibwezi East is a constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Makueni County 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 987,653 (2019 census). The county lies between Latitude 1° 35' and 2° 59' Sou .... References {{coord missing, Kenya Constituencies in Makueni County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
