Narok County is a

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in Kenya with an estimated population of 1,157,873 according to 2019 Census, with the dominant ethnic group being the

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. Its capital and largest town is

Narok Narok (sometimes referred to as Narok Town) is a town west of Nairobi that supports Kenya's economy in south-west of the country, along the Great Rift Valley. Narok is the district capital of the Narok County and stands as the major centre of ...

. The other major urban centre in Narok County is

Kilgoris Kilgoris is a town in Narok County, Kenya. The town has a population of 70,475 (2019 census). Kilgoris is one of two major urban centres in Narok County; the other being Narok town. Maasai are the indigenous and prominent tribe in the area. Past ...

. Narok County Government was formed by the County Governments Act of 2012 as prescribed in the 2010 Constitution of Kenya. Narok County governor is Patrick Ole Ntutu after winning in the 2022 elections and his Deputy is Tamalinye K. Koech. Little running boy in the Narok's fields (Kenya)

Little running boy in the Narok's fields (Kenya)

Narok County is situated in the southern part of the Great Rift Valley. Narok lies between latitudes 0° 50´ and 1° 50´ South and longitude 35° 28′ and 36° 25´ East. The county borders the Republic of Tanzania and six other counties –

Nakuru Nakuru is a city in the Rift Valley region of Kenya. It is the capital of Nakuru County, and was formerly the capital of Rift Valley Province. As of 2019, Nakuru had an urban and rural population of 570,674 inhabitants, making it the largest ...

Bomet Bomet is the capital and largest town of Bomet County, Kenya. Bomet town has a total population of 110,963 (2009 census). It is located along the B3 Mai Mahiu-Narok-Kisii road. Bomet city is one of the eight sister cities to Milwaukee. Etymolo ...

, Nyamira,

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Migori County Migori County is a county in the former Nyanza Province of southwestern Kenya. It is located in Southwestern Kenya and borders Homa Bay County (North), Kisii County (North E), Narok (South East), Tanzania (West and South) and Lake Victoria to ...

and

Kajiado Kajiado is a town in Kajiado County, Kenya. The town is located south of Nairobi, along the Nairobi – Arusha highway ( A104 road). Kajiado has an urban population of 24,678 (2019 census). Local people are predominantly of the Maasai tribe. ...

. The

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and

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are located in the county. The main economic activities in the county include pastoralism, crop farming, tourism and trade among other activities undertaken in small scale. As of 2018, gold production from mines located in Narok County was at 111 kg. Along with

Kisii County Kisii County is a county in the former Nyanza Province in southwestern Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Kisii. The county has a population of 1,266,860 people. It borders Nyamira County to the North East, Narok County to the South, an ...

, Narok County has been identified as having the highest level of practice of

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in the country, despite the practice being outlawed in 2001.

County subdivisions

The county has six constituencies: * Narok North Constituency * Narok South Constituency * Narok East Constituency *

Narok West Constituency Narok West is a constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Narok County Narok County is a county in Kenya with an estimated population of 1,157,873 according to 2019 Census, with the dominant ethnic group being the Maasai. It ...

Emurua Dikirr Constituency Emurua Dikirr is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies of Narok County. The constituency was established for the 2013 elections. Since the 2013 Kenyan General Elections, Johana Kipyegon Ngeno represented the constituen ...

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Narok County Wards

There are thirty Members of County Assembly (MCAs) representing the thirty wards at Narok County Assembly. These wards were formed in 2010 by the Boundaries Review Commission. There are six wards in Narok North Constituency, Narok South Constituency and

respectively.

and Narok East Constituency each have four county wards # # Narok Town # Olpusimoru # Olokurto # Nkareta # Olorropil # Melili # # Majimoto/ Narosura # Ololulung’a # Melelo # Loita # Sogoo # Sagamian # # Central # Keyian # Angata Barikoi # Shankoe # Kimintet # Lolgorian # # Ilmotiok # Mara # Siana # Naikara # # Ilkerin # Olomasani # Mogondo # Kapsasian # # Mosiro # Ildamat # Keekonyokie # Suswa

Population

Notable people

David Rudisha David Lekuta Rudisha, MBS (born 17 December 1988) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. He is a two-time back-to-back Olympic champion from the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympics, a two-time World champion from t ...

. * Daniel Matasi Rudisha. Father to

, Kenyan Olympic Champion, World Champion and record holder

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. *

Kurito Ole Kisio Kurito ole Kisio was a Mau Mau general who was killed in Narok, Kenya, in 1954. One of the lesser known leaders of the rebellion, Kisio was the highest ranking Mau Mau leader from the Maasai community. He fought alongside Turesh ole Tikani and Mu ...

References

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