Provinces of Kenya

Kenya's provinces were replaced by a system of counties in 2010.

Former Provinces of Kenya
1. Central
2. Coast
3. Eastern
4. Nairobi
5. North Eastern
6. Nyanza
7. Rift Valley
8. Western

History

Before the new constitution of Kenya that came into force on August 27th 2010, Kenya was divided into eight provinces (see map). The provinces were subdivided into 46 districts (excluding Nairobi) which were further subdivided into 262 divisions. The divisions were subdivided into 2,427 locations and then 6,612 sublocations.[1] 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

  1. Central Kenya
  2. Coastal Kenya
  3. East Kenya
  4. Nairobi
  5. Northeast Kenya
  6. Nyanza
  7. Rift Valley
  8. West Kenya

Counties by former province

CodeCountyProvinceArea
(km2)
Population
(2009 Census)
Location
1MombasaCoast212.5939,370Mombasa (City)
2KwaleCoast8,270.3649,931Kwale
3KilifiCoast12,245.91,109,735Kilifi
4Tana RiverCoast35,375.8240,075Hola
5LamuCoast6,497.7101,539Lamu
6Taita-TavetaCoast17,083.9284,657Voi
Sub-TotalsCoast79,686.13,325,307
7GarissaNorth Eastern45,720.2623,060Garissa
8WajirNorth Eastern55,840.6661,941Wajir
9ManderaNorth Eastern25,797.71,025,756Mandera
Sub-TotalsNorth Eastern127,358.52,310,757
10MarsabitEastern66,923.1291,166Marsabit
11IsioloEastern25,336.1143,294Isiolo
12MeruEastern5,127.11,356,301Meru
13Tharaka-NithiEastern2,409.5365,330Chuka
14EmbuEastern2,555.9516,212Embu
15KituiEastern24,385.11,012,709Kitui
16MachakosEastern5,952.91,098,584Machakos
17MakueniEastern8,008.9884,527Wote
Sub-TotalsEastern140,698.65,668,123
18NyandaruaCentral3,107.7596,268Ol Kalou
19NyeriCentral2,361.0693,558Nyeri
20KirinyagaCentral1,205.4528,054Kerugoya / Kutus
21Murang'aCentral2,325.8942,581Murang'a
22KiambuCentral2,449.21,623,282Kiambu
Sub-TotalsCentral11,449.14,383,743
23TurkanaRift Valley71,597.8855,399Lodwar
24West PokotRift Valley8,418.2512,690Kapenguria
25SamburuRift Valley20,182.5223,947Maralal
26Trans NzoiaRift Valley2,469.9818,757Kitale
27Uasin GishuRift Valley2,955.3894,179Eldoret
28Elgeyo-MarakwetRift Valley3,049.7369,998Iten
29NandiRift Valley2,884.5752,965Kapsabet
30BaringoRift Valley11,075.3555,561Kabarnet
31LaikipiaRift Valley8,696.1399,227Rumuruti
32NakuruRift Valley7,509.51,603,325Nakuru
33NarokRift Valley17,921.2850,920Narok
34KajiadoRift Valley21,292.7687,312Kajiado
35KerichoRift Valley2,454.5752,396Kericho
36BometRift Valley1,997.9730,129Bomet
Sub-TotalsRift Valley182,505.110,006,805
37KakamegaWestern3,033.81,660,651Kakamega
38VihigaWestern531.3554,622Vihiga
39BungomaWestern2,206.91,375,063Bungoma
40BusiaWestern1,628.4743,946Busia
Sub-TotalsWestern7,400.44,334,202
41SiayaNyanza2,496.1842,304Siaya
42KisumuNyanza2,009.5968,909Kisumu
43Homa BayNyanza3,154.7963,794Homa Bay
44MigoriNyanza2,586.4917,170Migori
45KisiiNyanza1,317.91,152,282Kisii
46NyamiraNyanza912.5598,252Nyamira
Sub-TotalsNyanza12,477.15,442,711
47NairobiNairobi694.93,138,369Nairobi (City)
Totals581,309.038,610,097

See also

References

  1. Central Bureau of Statistics (Kenya): Census cartography: The Kenyan Experience
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