Wote, Kenya
Wote | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Street in Wote, 2016 | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Makueni County |
| Government | |
| • Type | County Government |
| • Governor | Mutula Kilonzo Jnr |
| • Senator | Daniel Kitonga Maanzo |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Population (1999 Census)[1] | |
• Town | 56,419 |
| • Urban | 5,542 |
Wote is a town in Kenya. It is the capital of Makueni County[2] in the former Eastern Province. It forms a town council and had a population of 56,419, of whom 5,542 are classified urban based on the 1999 during population census.[3]
Wote town has six wards: Kako, Kaumoni, Kikumini, Muvau, Nziu and Wote. Most of them are located in Makueni Constituency, but Kako ward belongs to Mbooni Constituency and Kaumoni ward to Kaiti Constituency.[4] Wote is also headquarters of Wote division of Makueni subcounty.
References
- ^ Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: Population of local authorities Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Wote Municipality". Government of Makueni County. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
- ^ Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: Population of local authorities Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registration centres by electoral area and constituency Archived 2007-06-28 at the Wayback Machine