Narok County

Narok County[2] is a county in Kenya with a population projected at around 1,157,873 persons as of 2019, with the dominant ethnic groups being the Maasai and Kalenjin. Its capital and largest town is Narok. The other major urban centre in Narok County is Kilgoris.[3]

Boy running in the Narok's fields
Not to be confused with Narok.

Narok County
County
Hot Air Balloon Safari in Maasai Mara
Flag
Location in Kenya
Coordinates: 1°15′S 35°37′E
Country Kenya
FormedMarch 4th 2013
CapitalNarok
Government
 • GovernorSamwel Tunai
Area
 • Total17,921.2 km2 (6,919.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total1,157,873[1]
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websitenarok.go.ke

Narok County is situated in the southern part of the Great Rift Valley. Narok 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.[4]

The county is rich in terms of nature with the world famous Maasai Mara National Reserve, as well as Mau Forest located within its borders.[3]

The main cash crop grown in Narok County is wheat.

Along with Kisii County, Narok County has been identified as having the highest level of practice of female genital cutting in the country, despite the practice being outlawed in 2001.[5]

County subdivisions

The County has six constituencies:

Local authorities (councils)
Authority Type Population* Urban pop.*
NarokTown41,09224,091
Narok CountyCounty324,6582,839
Total-365,75026,930
* 1999 census. Source:
Administrative divisions
Division Population* Urban
population*		 population
density		 Area (km²) Headquarters
Central41,16222,48844935,5Narok
Loita15,557091728,6
Mara41,964094662,7
Mau77,6861,898302589,5
Mulot68,432095720,3
Olokurto44,326837361231,3
Ololulunga53,8280361495,2Ololulunga
Osupuko22,7950121899,6
Total365,75025,23324 (average)15,263-
* 1999 census. Sources: , ,

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[6]

  1. Narok Town
  2. Olpusimoru
  3. Olokurto
  4. Nkareta
  5. Olorropil
  6. Melili
  7. Majimoto/ Narosura
  8. Ololulung’a
  9. Melelo
  10. Loita
  11. Sogoo
  12. Sagamian
  13. Central
  14. Keyian
  15. Angata Barikoi
  16. Shankoe
  17. Kimintet
  18. Lolgorian
  19. Ilmotiok
  20. Mara
  21. Siana
  22. Naikara
  23. Ilkerin
  24. Olomasani
  25. Mogondo
  26. Kapsasian
  27. Mosiro
  28. Ildamat
  29. Keekonyokie
  30. Suswa

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1979 210,306—    
1989 398,272+89.4%
1999 536,341+34.7%
2009 850,920+58.7%
2019 1,157,873+36.1%
source:[7]

Notable People

See also

References
  1. "Kenya Census 2009 - Census - Kenya". Scribd. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  2. "Welcome to Narok County Government | Kenya". www.narok.go.ke. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. "Narok County - County Integrated Development Plan 2018-2023". Maarifa Centre. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  4. "About Narok County". Narok County Government. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  5. BBC News, "Kenyan Girls Flee Circumcision" (on circumcision), BBC News - In Pictures, 2003, webpage: BBC-News-In-Pictures-Kenya.
  6. "Narok County Wards and Constituencies". http://maasaimedia.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016. External link in |website= (help)
  7. Kenya: Administrative Division population statistics
  8. "Rudisha to be buried on Monday". The Star. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
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