Divisions of Kenya
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The districts of Kenya are divided into 262 divisions (tarafa). Divisions of Kenya are further subdivided into locations. The counties of Kenya are based on the merging of some of the districts on this list and since the divisions are one level under the districts they are the sub-counties. This is because Kenya recently changed its constitution and 47 Counties emerged. Here are the divisions listed below, by district (before the change in administration):
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Contents
- 1 Baringo District
- 2 Bomet District
- 3 Bondo District
- 4 Bungoma District
- 5 Buret District
- 6 Busia
- 7 Butere/Mumias District
- 8 Embu District
- 9 Garissa District
- 10 Gucha District
- 11 Homa Bay District
- 12 Ijara District
- 13 Isiolo District
- 14 Kajiado District
- 15 Kakamega District
- 16 Keiyo District
- 17 Kericho District
- 18 Kiambu District
- 19 Kilifi District
- 20 Kirinyaga District
- 21 Kisii Central
- 22 Kisumu District
- 23 Kitui District
- 24 Koibatek District
- 25 Kuria East District
- 26 Kuria West District
- 27 Kwale District
- 28 Laikipia District
- 29 Lamu District
- 30 Lugari District
- 31 Machakos District
- 32 Makueni District
- 33 Malindi District
- 34 Mandera District
- 35 Maragua District
- 36 Marakwet District
- 37 Marsabit District
- 38 Mbeere District
- 39 Meru Central District
- 40 Meru North District
- 41 Meru South District
- 42 Migori District
- 43 Mombasa District
- 44 Mount Elgon District
- 45 Moyale District
- 46 Murang'a District
- 47 Mutomo District
- 48 Mwingi District
- 49 Nairobi District
- 50 Nakuru District
- 51 Nandi
- 52 Narok District
- 53 Nyamira District
- 54 Nyandarua District
- 55 Nyando District
- 56 Nyeri District
- 57 Rachuonyo District
- 58 Samburu District
- 59 Siaya District
- 60 Suba District
- 61 Taita-Taveta District
- 62 Tana River District
- 63 Teso District
- 64 Tharaka District
- 65 Thika District
- 66 Trans Mara District
- 67 Trans Nzoia District
- 68 Turkana District
- 69 Uasin Gishu District
- 70 Vihiga District
- 71 Wajir District
- 72 West Pokot District
- 73 See also
Baringo District
Bomet District
- Bomet
- Chepalungu
- Konoin
Bondo District
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Bungoma District
- Cheptaisi
- Kanduyi
- Kapsokwony
- Kimilili
- Mt.elgon Forest
- Sirisia
- Tongareni
- Webuye
Buret District
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Busia
- Amagoro
- Amukura
- Budalangi
- Butula
- Funyula
- Nambale
Butere/Mumias District
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Embu District
- Central
- Nembure
- Manyatta
- Runyenjes
- Kyeni
- Gachoka
- Mwea
- Makima
- Kiritiri
- Evurore
- Siakago
Garissa District
- Bura
- C_garissa
- Dadaab
- Hulugho
- Jarajila
- Liboi
- Masalani
- Mbalambala
- Modogashe
- sankuri
- danyere
shant-abak
Gucha District
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Homa Bay District
- Kendu Bay
- Mbita
- Ndhiwa
- Oyugis
- Rangwe
Ijara District
- Hulugho
- Ijara
- Masalani
- Sangailu
Isiolo District
- Central Isiolo
- Garba Tulla
- Merti
- Sericho
Kajiado District
- Central Kajiado
- Loitokitok
- Magadi
- Ngong
Kakamega District
- Butere
- Ikolomani
- Khwisero
- Lugari
- Lurambi
- Malava/kabras
- Mumias
- Shinyalu
Keiyo District
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Kericho District
- Belgut
- Buret
- Kipkelion
- Londiani
Kiambu District
- Gatundu (Gatundu North and Gatundu South)
- Githunguri
- Kiambaa
- Kikuyu
- Lari
- Limuru
- Thika- Juja
Kilifi District
The original Kilifi District (County) has since been split to five districts:
- Kilifi
- Ganze
- Malindi
- Magarini
- Kaloleni
- Rabai
Kilifi District now has the following divisions:
- Bahari
- Kikambala
- Chonyi
Ganze district has these divisions:
- Ganze
- Bamba
- Vitengeni
While Kaloleni Division was recently split into two districts:
- Kaloleni
- Rabai
Malindi division also was upgraded to district and later split into two districts:
- Malindi
- Magarini
Kirinyaga District
- Gichugu
- kirinyaga central
- Mwea
- Ndia
Kisii Central
- Bosongo
- Irianyi
- Kisii Municipality
- Marani
- Masaba
- Nyamache
- Ogembo
- Suneka
Kisumu District
- Kisumu Township
- Kisumu Central
- Kisumu East
- Kisumu North
- Kisumu Southwest
- Kajulu East
- Kajulu West
- Central Kolwa
- East Kolwa
- West Kolwa
Kitui District
- Central Kitui
- Kwa-vonza
- Kyuso
- Mutito
- Mutomo
- Mwingi
Koibatek District
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Kuria East District
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Kuria West District
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Kwale District
- Kinango
- Kubo
- Matuga
- Matuga
- Msambweni
Laikipia District
- Central Laikipia
- Mukogondo
- Ng'arua
- Rumuruti
Lamu District
- Amu
- Faza
- Kiunga
- Mpeketoni
- Witu
Lugari District
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Machakos District
- Central Machakos
- Kangundo
- Kathiani
- Masinga
- Mwala
- Yatta
Makueni District
- Kibwezi
- Kilome
- Makueni
- Mbooni
- Tsavo West National Park
Malindi District
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Mandera District
- Banissa
- Central Mandera
- Elwak
- Fino
- Rhamu
- Takaba
Maragua District
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Marakwet District
- Tot
- Tunyo
- Tirap
- Chepyemit
- Kapcherop
Marsabit District
- Central Marsabit
- Laisamis
- Loiyangalani
- Moyale
- North Horr
- Sololo
Mbeere District
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Meru Central District
- Central Imenti
- Igembe
- Meru National Park
- Mount Kenya Forest
- North Imenti
- Ntonyiri
- South Imenti
- Tigania
- Timau
Meru North District
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Meru South District
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Migori District
- Kehancha
- Migori
- Nyatike
- Rongo
Mombasa District
- Changamwe
- Kisauni
- Likoni
Mount Elgon District
- Kaptama
- Kapsokwony
- Kopsiro
- Cheptais
Moyale District
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Murang'a District
- Gatanga
- Kandara
- Kangema
- Kigumo
- Kiharu
- Makuyu
Mutomo District
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Mwingi District
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Nairobi District
- Central Nairobi
- Dagoretti
- Embakasi
- Kasarani
- Kibera
- Makadara
- Westlands
- Pumwani
Nakuru District
- Bahati
- Gilgil
- Mbogoini
- Molo
- Naivasha
- Municipality_nakuru
- Njoro
- Olenguruone
- Rongai
- Keringet
Nandi
- Aldai
- Kapsabet
- Kilibwoni
- Mosop
- Tindiret
Narok District
- MARA
- Mau
- Olokurto
- Osupuko
- Ololulunga
- MULOT
- Loita
Nyamira District
- Borabu
- Ekerenyo
- Magombo
- Nyamira
Nyandarua District
- Kinangop
- Kipipiri
- Ndaragwa
- Ol Joro Orok
- Ol-kalou
Nyando District
- Muhoroni
- Upper Nyakach
- Lower Nyakach
- Nyando
- Miwani
Nyeri District
- Aberdare Forest/National Park
- Kieni East
- Kieni West
- Mathira
- Mount Kenya Forest/National Park
- Mukurweini
- Nyeri Municipality
- Othaya
- Tetu
Rachuonyo District
- West Karachuonyo
- East Karachuonyo
- Asipul
- Kabondo
Samburu District
- Baragoi
- Lorroki
- Wamba
- Waso
Siaya District
- Bondo
- Boro
- Rarieda
- Ugunja
- Ukwala
- Yala
Suba District
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Taita-Taveta District
- Mwatate
- Taveta
- Tsavo East National Park
- Tsavo West National Park
- Voi
- Wundanyi
Tana River District
- Bangale
- Bura
- Galole
- Garsen
- Kipini
- Madogo
- Wenje
Teso District
- Chakol
- Amagoro
- Amukura
- Ang’urai
Tharaka District
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Thika District
- Gatanga
- Gatundu
- Kamwangi (Gatundu North)
- Kakuzi
- Municipality
- Ruiru
Trans Mara District
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Trans Nzoia District
- Cherangani
- Kwanza
- Saboti
- Kitale
- Kiminini
Turkana District
- Central(kalokol)
- Kakuma
- Katilu
- Kibish
- Lake Turkana
- Lokitaung
- Lokori
- Turkwel
Uasin Gishu District
- Ainabkoi
- Kesses
- Moiben
- Soy
- Eldoret
- Matunda
- Moi's Bridge
Vihiga District
- Emuhaya
- Hamisi
- Sabatia
- Vihiga
- Mbale
- Majengo
- Chavakali
Wajir District
- Buna
- Bute
- Central Wajir
- Griftu
- Habaswein
- Wajir-bor
West Pokot District
- Alale
- Chepareria
- Kacheliba
- Kapenguria
- Sigor
The divisions are subdivided into approximately 1,088 "locations" (mtaa) and then "sublocations" (kata ndogo). A province is administered by a Provincial Commissioner (PC).
Kenyan local authorities mostly do not follow common boundaries with divisions. They are classified as City, Municipality, Town or County councils.
A third discrete type of classification are constituencies. They are further subdivided into wards.