Trans-Nzoia County

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Trans-Nzoia County
County
Location of Trans-Nzoia County (Green)
Country  Kenya
Formed March 4th 2013
Capital Kitale
Government
 • Governor Patrick Simiyu
Area
 • Total 2,469.9 km2 (953.6 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 • Total 818,757 [1]
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Trans-Nzoia County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province, Kenya, located between the Nzoia River and Mount Elgon with its centre at the town of Kitale which is the capital and largest town of the county.

Historically the area has been inhabited by the Kalenjin and Bukusu people. After independence many of the farms vacated by white settlers were bought by individuals from other ethnic groups in Kenya.

The county is largely Agricultural with both large scale and small scale wheat, maize and dairy farming. The county is fondly referred to as the basket of Kenya for its role in food production in the country.

The district has three constituencies:

Local authorities (councils)
Authority Type Population* Urban pop.*
Kitale Municipality 86,055 63,245
Nzoia County 489,607 0
Total - 575,662 63,245
* 1999 census. Source:
Administrative divisions
Division Population* Urban pop.* Headquarters
Central 147,992 42,884 Kitale
Cherangany 52,974 0 Cherangani
Endebess 61,481 0 Endebess
Kaplamai 89,858 0
Kiminini 64,685 0 Kiminini
Kwanza 88,727 0 Kwanza
Saboti 69,945 0 Saboti
Total 575,662 42,884 -
* 1999 census. Sources: , ,

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.scribd.com/doc/36672705/Kenya-Census-2009
Kenya First- and second-level administrative divisions of Kenya
47 Counties
(since March 2013)
Principal cities
and towns

Coordinates: 1°06′N 34°57′E / 1.1°N 34.95°E / 1.1; 34.95


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