Narok County | |
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Coordinates: 1°15′S 35°37′E / 1.250°S 35.617°ECoordinates: 1°15′S 35°37′E / 1.250°S 35.617°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Formed | March 4th 2013 |
Capital | Narok |
Government | |
• Governor | Patrick Keturet Ole Ntutu |
Area | |
• Total | 17,921.2 km2 (6,919.4 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 1,157,873[1] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Website | narok.go.ke |
Narok County[2] is a county in Kenya with an estimated population of 1,157,873 according to 2019 Census, with the dominant ethnic group being the Maasai. Its capital and largest town is Narok. The other major urban centre in Narok County is Kilgoris.[3] Narok County Government was formed by the County Governments Act of 2012 as prescribed in the 2010 Constitution of Kenya. Narok County governor is Patrick Ole Ntutu after winning in the 2022 elections and his Deputy is Tamalinye K. Koech.
Narok County is situated in the southern part of the Great Rift Valley. Narok lies between latitudes 0° 50´ and 1° 50´ South and longitude 35° 28′ and 36° 25´ East. The county borders the Republic of Tanzania and six other counties – Nakuru, Bomet, Nyamira, Kisii, Migori County and Kajiado.[4]
The Maasai Mara National Reserve and Mau Forest are located in the county.[3]
The main economic activities in the county include pastoralism, crop farming, tourism and trade among other activities undertaken in small scale.
As of 2018, gold production from mines located in Narok County was at 111 kg.[5]
Along with Kisii County, Narok County has been identified as having the highest level of practice of female genital mutilation in the country, despite the practice being outlawed in 2001.[6]
County subdivisions
The County has six constituencies:
- Narok North Constituency
- Narok South Constituency
- Narok East Constituency
- Narok West Constituency
- Emurua Dikirr Constituency
- Kilgoris Constituency
Local authorities (councils) | |||
Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
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Narok | Town | 41,092 | 24,091 |
Narok County | County | 324,658 | 2,839 |
Total | - | 365,750 | 26,930 |
* 1999 census. Source: [1] |
Administrative divisions | |||||
Division | Population* | Urban population* |
population density |
Area (km2) | Headquarters |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central | 41,162 | 22,488 | 44 | 935,5 | Narok |
Loita | 15,557 | 0 | 9 | 1728,6 | |
Mara | 41,964 | 0 | 9 | 4662,7 | |
Mau | 77,686 | 1,898 | 30 | 2589,5 | |
Mulot | 68,432 | 0 | 95 | 720,3 | |
Olokurto | 44,326 | 837 | 36 | 1231,3 | |
Ololulunga | 53,828 | 0 | 36 | 1495,2 | Ololulunga |
Osupuko | 22,795 | 0 | 12 | 1899,6 | |
Total | 365,750 | 25,233 | 24 (average) | 15,263 | - |
* 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], |
Narok County Wards
There are thirty Members of County Assembly (MCAs) representing the thirty wards at Narok County Assembly. These wards were formed in 2010 by the Boundaries Review Commission. There are six wards in Narok North Constituency, Narok South Constituency and Kilgoris Constituency respectively.
Narok West Constituency, Emurua Dikirr Constituency and Narok East Constituency each have four county wards[7]
- Narok Town
- Olpusimoru
- Olokurto
- Nkareta
- Olorropil
- Melili
- Majimoto/ Narosura
- Ololulung’a
- Melelo
- Loita
- Sogoo
- Sagamian
- Central
- Keyian
- Angata Barikoi
- Shankoe
- Kimintet
- Lolgorian
- Ilmotiok
- Mara
- Siana
- Naikara
- Ilkerin
- Olomasani
- Mogondo
- Kapsasian
- Mosiro
- Ildamat
- Keekonyokie
- Suswa
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1979 | 210,306 | — |
1989 | 398,272 | +89.4% |
1999 | 536,341 | +34.7% |
2009 | 850,920 | +58.7% |
2019 | 1,157,873 | +36.1% |
source:[8] |
Notable people
- David Rudisha.
- Daniel Matasi Rudisha.[9] Father to David Rudisha, Kenyan Olympic Champion, World Champion and record holder middle-distance runner.
- Kurito Ole Kisio.
See also
References
- ^ "Kenya Census 2009 - Census - Kenya". Scribd. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Welcome to Narok County Government | Kenya". www.narok.go.ke. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Narok County - County Integrated Development Plan 2018-2023". Maarifa Centre. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "About Narok County". Narok County Government. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ Michira, Moses. "Gold production in Narok doubles". The Standard. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ BBC News, "Kenyan Girls Flee Circumcision" (on circumcision), BBC News - In Pictures, 2003, webpage: BBC-News-In-Pictures-Kenya.
- ^ "Narok County Wards and Constituencies". maasaimedia.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ Kenya: Administrative Division population statistics
- ^ "Rudisha to be buried on Monday". The Star. Retrieved 28 February 2020.