Kajiado County
| Kajiado County | ||
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 Location in Kenya |
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| Country |
 Kenya
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| Formed | March 4th 2013 | |
| Capital | Kajiado | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | David Nkendienye | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 21,292.7 km2 (8,221.2 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • Total | 687,312 | |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) | |
| Website | kajiado.go.ke | |
Kajiado County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya. It has a population of 687,312 and an area of 21,292.7 km².[1] The county borders Nairobi and extends to the Tanzania border further south. The county capital is Kajiado but the largest town is Ngong. Its main tourist attraction is wildlife.
The county is divided into seven administrative divisions. The newly created Isinya division is not included in the following table based on 1999 census:
Stats for the County
Source: USAid Kenya
Kajiado County is within Greater Nairobi which consists of 4 out of 47 counties in Kenya but the area generates about 60% of the nation's wealth. The counties are:
Source: NairobiMetro/ Kenya Census
Urbanisation by County within Nairobi Metro
Source: OpenDataKenya
Poverty level by County
Source: OpenDataKenya Worldbank
Coordinates: 2°00′00″S 36°52′00″E / 2°S 36.8667°E
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