Narok County
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Narok County |
| image_skyline | Hot Air Balloon Safari in Maasai Mara.jpg |
| image_caption | Hot Air Balloon Safari in Maasai Mara |
| image_flag | Flag of Narok County.gif |
| image_map | Narok County in Kenya.svg |
| map_caption | Location in Kenya |
| settlement_type | County |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Kenya |
| coordinates | |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Narok |
| established_title | Formed |
| established_date | 4 March 2013 |
| leader_title | Governor |
| leader_name | Patrick Keturet Ole Ntutu |
| timezone | EAT |
| utc_offset | +3 |
| area_total_km2 | 17,921.2 |
| population_as_of | 2019 |
| population_total | 1,157,873 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | GDP (PPP) |
| demographics1_title1 | GDP |
| demographics1_info1 | $5.054 billion (15th)(2022) |
| demographics1_title2 | Per Capita |
| demographics1_info2 | $4,047 (2022) (25th) |
| demographics_type2 | GDP (NOMINAL) |
| demographics2_title1 | GDP |
| demographics2_info1 | $1.856 billion (2022) (15th) |
| demographics2_title2 | Per Capita |
| demographics2_info2 | $1,486 (2022) (25th) |
| website | narok.go.ke |
| :: |
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| demographics_type2 = GDP (NOMINAL) || demographics2_title1 = GDP | demographics2_info1 = $1.856 billion (2022) (15th)
|| demographics2_title2 = Per Capita | demographics2_info2 = $1,486 (2022) (25th) |elevation_m = |blank_name = |blank_info = |website = narok.go.ke |footnotes =
Narok County is a county in southwestern Kenya with an estimated population of 1,157,873 according to 2019 Census. The dominant ethnic group is the Maasai. Its capital and largest town is Narok, with the only other major urban centre being Kilgoris. Narok County Government was formed by the County Governments Act of 2012 as prescribed in the 2010 Constitution of Kenya. Narok County governor is Patrick Ole Ntutu, elected in the 2022 general elections, and his Deputy is Tamalinye K. Koech.
Along with Kisii County, Narok County has reported cases of female genital mutilation in the country, despite the practice being outlawed in 2001. BBC News, "Kenyan Girls Flee Circumcision" (on circumcision), BBC News – In Pictures, 2003, webpage: BBC-News-In-Pictures-Kenya.
Religion
Religion in Narok County
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| Religion (2019 Census) | Number |
|---|---|
| Catholicism | 152,607 |
| Protestant | 417,457 |
| Evangelical Churches | 350,885 |
| African instituted Churches | 57,673 |
| Orthodox | 6,277 |
| Other Christian | 71,598 |
| Islam | 4,805 |
| Hindu | 249 |
| Traditionists | 15,953 |
| Other | 22,476 |
| No ReligionAtheists | 45,617 |
| Don't Know | 3,710 |
| Not Stated | 122 |
| :: |
Geography
Narok County is situated in the southern part of the Great Rift Valley. It lies between latitudes 0° 50' and 1° 50' South and longitude 35° 28' and 36° 25' East. The county borders the Republic of Tanzania and six other counties – Nakuru, Bomet, Nyamira, Kisii, Migori County and Kajiado.
The Maasai Mara National Reserve and Mau Forest are located in the county.
Economy
The main economic activities in the county include pastoralism, crop farming, tourism and trade among other activities undertaken in small scale.
As of 2018, gold production from mines located in Narok County was at 111 kg.
County subdivisions
The county has six constituencies:
- Narok North Constituency
- Narok South Constituency
- Narok East Constituency
- Narok West Constituency
- Emurua Dikirr Constituency
- Kilgoris Constituency ::data[format=table] | Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* | |---|---|---|---| | Narok | Town | 41,092 | 24,091 | | Narok County | County | 324,658 | 2,839 | | Total | – | 365,750 | 26,930 | | * 1999 census. Source: http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf | | | | ::
::data[format=table] | Division | Population* | Urban population* | population density | Area (km2) | Headquarters | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Central | 41,162 | 22,488 | 44 | 935,5 | Narok | | Loita | 15,557 | 0 | 9 | 1728,6 | | | Mara | 41,964 | 0 | 9 | 4662,7 | | | Mau | 77,686 | 1,898 | 30 | 2589,5 | | | Mulot | 68,432 | 0 | 95 | 720,3 | | | Olokurto | 44,326 | 837 | 36 | 1231,3 | | | Ololulunga | 53,828 | 0 | 36 | 1495,2 | Ololulunga | | Osupuko | 22,795 | 0 | 12 | 1899,6 | | | Total | 365,750 | 25,233 | 24 (average) | 15,263 | – | | * 1999 census. Sources: http://www.cck.go.ke/html/final_annex1_cover_status.pdf, http://www.ilri.cgiar.org/html/Urban%20Poverty%20all%20Kenya%20Province%20through%20Location%20Final.xls, | | | | | | ::
Narok County wards
There are thirty Members of County Assembly (MCAs) representing the thirty wards at Narok County Assembly. These wards were formed in 2010 by the Boundaries Review Commission. There are six wards in Narok North Constituency, Narok South Constituency and Kilgoris Constituency respectively.
Narok West Constituency, Emurua Dikirr Constituency and Narok East Constituency each have four county wards
Communities
- Angara Naado
- Darasha ya Mawe
- Entasekera
- Entontol
- Eoret Narasha
- Iminuet
- Lemek
- Lolgorien
- Maji Moto
- Masandare
- Nairagie Ngare
- Noolpopong
- Ntuka
- Ol Lalunga
- Ol Mesuti
- Ol Ombokishi
- Shabaltaragwa
- Sintakara
Population
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| 1979 | 210,306 | 1989 | 398,272 | 1999 | 536,341 | 2009 | 850,920 | 2019 | 1,157,873 |align = none | footnote = source:
Notable people
- Kurito ole Kisio — Mau Mau general
- Daniel Rudisha — Olympic world record middle-distance runner
- David Rudisha — son of Daniel, also an Olympic world record runner
- Sianto Sikawa — communications and marketing professional
References
References
- "Kenya Census 2009 – Census – Kenya".
- "Kiambu GCP".
- "Welcome to Narok County Government {{!}} Kenya".
- "Narok County – County Integrated Development Plan 2018-2023".
- "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume IV: Distribution of Population by Socio-Economic Characteristics".
- "About Narok County".
- Michira, Moses. "Gold production in Narok doubles".
- "Narok County Wards and Constituencies".
- [http://www.citypopulation.de/php/kenya-admin.php Kenya: Administrative Division population statistics]
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