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Makueni

Makueni County
County
Coat of arms of Makueni County
Coat of arms
Motto: Haven of Opportunities
Location of Makueni County in Kenya
Location of Makueni County in Kenya
Coordinates: 1°48′S 37°37′E / 1.800°S 37.617°E / -1.800; 37.617Coordinates: 1°48′S 37°37′E / 1.800°S 37.617°E / -1.800; 37.617
Country  Kenya
Formed March 4, 2013
Other towns Makindu
Government
 • Governor Kivutha Kibwana
Area
 • Total 8,008.9 km2 (3,092.3 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 • Total 884,527
 • Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
Website makueni.go.ke

Makueni County (formerly Makueni District) is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Wote. The county has a population of 884,527 (2009 census) and an area of 8,008.9 km².

The county has nine sub-counties:

Since 2010, county has six constituencies:

Urbanisation by County in South Eastern Kenya

Source: OpenDataKenya

Poverty level by County

Source: OpenDataKenya Worldbank


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