West Pokot County

County

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Coat of arms

Location in Kenya

Coordinates:

Country

Kenya

Formed

March 4, 2013

Capital

Kapenguria

Government

• Governor

Simon Kitelei

Area

• Total

8,418.2 km² (3,250.3 sq mi)

Population (2009)^[1]

• Total

512,690

• Density

61/km² (160/sq mi)

Time zone

EAT (UTC+3)

Website

westpokot.go.ke

West Pokot County is a county of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Kapenguria. The county has a population of 512,690^[2] (2009 census) and an area of 8,418.2 km².

People 1
Geography 2
County subdivisions 3
References 4
External links 5

People

Pokot people inhabit the area.

Kengen's Turkwel Hydro Power Plant is also situated in West Pokot County. It is a power plant that produces about 105MW of power that is fed to the national grid. Communities around the power plant and the extensive districts of West Pokot and Turkana do not enjoy the benefits coming from the power plant.

Tegla Loroupe, one of the most famous Kenyan female runners is from West Pokot.

Geography

Mount Mtelo is located in West Pokot County.

County subdivisions

Authority	Type	Population*	Urban pop.*
Local authorities (councils)

Kapenguria	Municipality	56,019	12,984
Chepareria	Town	8,212	901
Pokot	County	243,855	0
Total	-	308,086	13,885
* 1999 census. Source:^[3]

Division	Population*	Urban pop.*	Headquarters
Administrative divisions

Alale	29,679	0
Chepareria	68,518	900	Chepareria
Chesegon	21,343	0
Kacheliba	20,151	0
Kapenguria	62,746	12,438	Kapenguria
Kasei	9,879	0
Kongelai	20,018	0	Kongelai
Lelan	32,931	0
Sigor	42,821	0	Sigor
Total	308,086	13,338	-
* 1999 census. Sources^[4]^[5]

The district has four constituencies:

References

^ http://www.scribd.com/doc/36672705/Kenya-Census-2009
^ http://www.scribd.com/doc/36672705/Kenya-Census-2009
^ http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf
^ http://www.cck.go.ke/html/final_annex1_cover_status.pdf
^ http://www.ilri.cgiar.org/html/Urban%20Poverty%20all%20Kenya%20Province%20through%20Location%20Final.xls

External links

West Pokot County
Aridland.go.ke
Reliefweb.int
Map of the District

First- and second-level administrative divisions of Kenya

47 Counties (since March 2013)	Baringo (30) Bomet (36) Bungoma (39) Busia (40) Elgeyo-Marakwet (28) Embu (14) Garissa (07) Homa Bay (43) Isiolo (11) Kajiado (34) Kakamega (37) Kericho (35) Kiambu (22) Kilifi (03) Kirinyaga (20) Kisii (45) Kisumu (42) Kitui (15) Kwale (02) Laikipia (31) Lamu (05) Machakos (16) Makueni (17) Mandera (09) Marsabit (10) Meru (12) Migori (44) Mombasa (01) Murang'a (21) Nairobi (47) Nakuru (32) Nandi (29) Narok (33) Nyamira (46) Nyandarua (18) Nyeri (19) Samburu (25) Siaya (41) Taita-Taveta (06) Tana River (04) Tharaka-Nithi (13) Trans-Nzoia (26) Turkana (23) Uasin Gishu (27) Vihiga (38) Wajir (08) West Pokot (24)

Principal cities and towns	Nairobi (capital) Athi River Baragoi Bomet Bungoma Busia Chuka Eldoret Embu Garissa Hola Homa Bay Isiolo Iten Kabarnet Kajiado Kakamega Kapsabet Kangundo - Tala Kapenguria Karuri Kericho Kerugoya Kiambu Kibwezi Kikuyu Kilifi Kisii Kisumu Kitale Kitengela Kitui Kwale Limuru Lodwar Lokichogio Loiyangalani Lamu Machakos Makindu Malindi Mandera Maralal Marsabit Masii Meru Mombasa Moyale Mtito Andei Mumias Murang'a Mutomo Mwingi Naivasha Nakuru Namanga Nanyuki Narok Nyahururu Nyamira Nyeri Ol Kalou Ongata Rongai Ruiru Siaya Thika Vihiga Voi Wajir Webuye Wote Wundanyi

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