Kenya's provinces were replaced by
a system of counties in 2010.
History
Before the
new constitution of Kenya that came into force on August 27, 2010,
Kenya
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was divided into eight provinces (see map). The
province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...
s were subdivided into 46
districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
(excluding
Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper ha ...
) which were further subdivided into 262
division
Division or divider may refer to:
Mathematics
*Division (mathematics), the inverse of multiplication
*Division algorithm, a method for computing the result of mathematical division
Military
*Division (military), a formation typically consisting ...
s. The divisions were subdivided into 2,427
locations
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and then 6,612 sublocations.
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Census cartography: The Kenyan Experience
/ref> A province was administered by a Provincial Commissioner (PC).
Kenyan local authorities mostly do not follow common boundaries with divisions. They are classified as City, Municipality, Town or County councils.
A third discrete type of classification are electoral constituencies. They are electoral areas without administrative functions, and are further subdivided into wards.
Former provinces
# Central Kenya
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Central may also refer to:
Directions and generalised locations
* Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known a ...
# Coastal Kenya
# East Kenya
# Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper ha ...
# Northeast Kenya
Counties by former province
See also
* ISO 3166-2:KE
* List of provinces of Kenya by Human Development Index
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Provinces Of Kenya
Former subdivisions of Kenya
Kenya geography-related lists
2013 disestablishments in Kenya
States and territories disestablished in 2013