The districts of

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were divided into 262 divisions (''matarafa''). Divisions of Kenya were further subdivided into

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. Today's 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 now the sub-counties. This is because

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recently changed its constitution and 47

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emerged. Here are the divisions listed below, by district (before the change in administration):

Baringo District

Kabarnet Kabarnet is a town in Baringo County, Kenya. The town has an urban population of 9,583 and a total population of 24,661 (1999 census). Geography At an altitude of 1,815 metres (5,957 feet) Kabarnet is located on the eastern edge of the Kerio Va ...

Kabartonjo Kabartonjo is the district headquarters of Baringo North District, Baringo County, Kenya. Kabartonjo has a population of about 2,000. Its residents are mainly of the Arror dialect of the Tugen sub-tribe in the Kalenjin cluster but members of ot ...

* Marigat * Mochongoi * Mogotio * Nginyang *

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Bomet District

Bomet Bomet is the capital and largest town of Bomet County, Kenya. Bomet town has a total population of 110,963 (2009 census). It is located along the B3 Mai Mahiu-Narok-Kisii road. Bomet city is one of the eight sister cities to Milwaukee. Etymolo ...

* Chepalungu * Konoin

Bondo District

Bungoma District

* Cheptaisi * Kanduyi * Kapsokwony *

Kimilili Kimilili is a town and area in Kenya's Bungoma County. The area is occupied mainly by the Bukusu and few Teso communities it is a trading center for agricultural goods and services. The town has an urban population of 94,927. The surrounding regi ...

* Mt.elgon Forest * Sirisia * Tongareni *

Webuye Webuye, previously named Broderick Falls, is an industrial town in Bungoma County, Kenya. Located on the main road to Uganda, the town is home to the Pan African Paper Mills, the largest paper factory in the region, as well as a number of heav ...

Buret District

Busia

Teso North Teso or TESO may refer to: Places * Têso, a Portuguese hamlet * Teso District, Kenya, a defunct administrative district in the former Western Province of Kenya * Teso District, Uganda, a district in Uganda now known as Teso sub-region Companies ...

Teso South Teso or TESO may refer to: Places * Têso, a Portuguese hamlet * Teso District, Kenya, a defunct administrative district in the former Western Province of Kenya * Teso District, Uganda, a district in Uganda now known as Teso sub-region Companies ...

* Amukura * Budalangi * Butula * Funyula *

Nambale Nambale is a settlement in Kenya's Busia County Busia is a county in the former Western Province of Kenya. It borders Kakamega County to the east, Bungoma County to the north, Lake Victoria and Siaya County to the south and Busia District, U ...

* Matayos

Butere/Mumias District

Embu District

* Central *Nembure *Manyatta *Runyenjes *Kyeni *Gachoka *Mwea *Makima *Kiritiri *Evurore *Siakago

Garissa District

*Bura *C_garissa *Dadaab *Hulugho *kulan *Jarajila *Masalani *Mbalambala *Modogashe *sankuri *danyere *shant-abak Etago Kenyenya Nyacheki Nyamache Nyamarambe Ogembo Sameta

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 * Mashuru

Kakamega District

*Butere *Ikolomani *Khwisero *Lugari *Lurambi *Malava/kabras *Mumias *Shinyalu

Keiyo District

*Chepkorio *Soy *Metkei

Kericho District

*Belgut *Bureti *Kipkelion *Ainamoi *Soin *Sigowet

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

Kuria East District

Kuria West District

Kwale District

*Kinango *Matuga *LungaLunga *Msambweni

Laikipia District

*Central Laikipia *Mukogondo *Ng'arua *Rumuruti

Lamu District

*Amu *Faza *Kiunga *Mpeketoni *Witu

Lugari District

Machakos District

*Central Machakos *Kangundo *Kathiani *Masinga *Mwala *Yatta

Makueni District

*Kibwezi *Kilome *Makueni *Mbooni *Tsavo West National Park

Malindi District

*Malindi *Magarini

Mandera District

*Banissa *Central Mandera *Elwak *Fino *Rhamu *Takaba

Maragua District

Marakwet District

*Tot *Tunyo *Tirap *Chepyemit *Kapcherop

Marsabit District

*Central Marsabit *Laisamis *Loiyangalani *Moyale *North Horr *Sololo

Mbeere District

Meru Central District

*Central Imenti *Igembe *Meru National Park *Mount Kenya Forest *North Imenti *Ntonyiri *South Imenti *Tigania *Timau

Meru North District

Meru South District

Migori District

*Kehancha *Migori *Nyatike *Rongo

Mombasa District

*Changamwe *Kisauni *Likoni * Mvita

Mount Elgon District

*Kaptama *Kapsokwony *Kopsiro *Cheptais

Moyale District

Murang'a District

*Gatanga *Kandara *Kangema *Kigumo *Kiharu *Makuyu

Mutomo District

Mwingi District

Nairobi District

*Central Nairobi *Dagoretti *

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*Kasarani *Lang'ata *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 *Kasipul *Kabondo

Samburu District

*Baragoi *Lorroki *Wamba *Waso

Siaya District

*Bondo *Boro *Rarieda *Ugunja *Ukwala *Yala

Suba District

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

Thika District

*Gatanga *Gatundu *Kamwangi (Gatundu North) *Kakuzi *Municipality *Ruiru

Trans Mara District

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''.