Marakwet District
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Marakwet District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Kapsowar. The district has a population of 140.629 [1]. Local peole are predominantly of the Marakwet tribe.
The district was created in 1927 as Elgeyo/Marakwet District. in 1994, Keiyo District was split from it.
Many famous Kenyan runners come from Marakwet, most notably Moses Kiptanui, Reuben Kosgei and Richard Chelimo.
The district has only one local authority, Marakwet county council. Its population is thus same as the district (140,629). The council and district has no population classified as urban.
[edit] Administrative divisions
| Division | Population* | Headquarters | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chebiemit | 18,559 | ||
| Kapcherop | 39,328 | ||
| Kapsowar | 19,647 | Kapsowar | |
| Kapyego | 11,452 | ||
| Tirap | 23,311 | ||
| Tot | 17,744 | Tot | |
| Tunyo | 10,588 | ||
| * 1999 census. Source: [2] | |||
[edit] Constituencies:
The district has two constituencies:
- Marakwet East
- Marakwet West.
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