Wote is a town in
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
. It is the capital of
Makueni County in the former
Eastern Province. It forms a
town council
A town council, city council or municipal council is a form of local government for small municipalities.
Usage of the term varies under different jurisdictions.
Republic of Ireland
In 2002, 49 urban district councils and 26 town commissi ...
and had a population of 56,419, of whom 5,542 are classified urban based on the 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.
[Electoral Commission of Kenya]
''Registration centres by electoral area and constituency''
/ref> Wote is also headquarters of Wote division of Makueni subcounty.
References
{{First and second-level administrative divisions of Kenya
Makueni County
Populated places in Makueni County
County capitals in Kenya