Subcounties – County Government of Nakuru

ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS

Under the administration of the County Government, Nakuru County is divided into eleven sub-counties and 55 wards, at the same time in the jurisdiction of the National Government the county curved up in 31 Divisions, 124 Locations and 280 Sub-Locations as listed below:

SUB-COUNTY	WARDS	DIVISIONS	LOCATIONS	SUB-LOCATIONS
1. Nakuru Town East	5 (Biashara, Kivumbini, Flamingo, Menengai and Nakuru East)	Both Nakuru Town East and West Sub-Counties have 3 Divisions.	Also 7 Locations combined,	As well as 21 Sub-Locations.
2. Nakuru Town West	6 (Barut, London, Kaptembwa, Kapkures, Rhoda and Shabab)		Also 7 Locations combined,	As well as 21 Sub-Locations.
3. Njoro	6 (Mau Narok, Mauche, Kihingo, Nesuit, Lare and Njoro)	5	21	45
4. Molo	4 (Mariashoni, Elburgon, Turi and Molo)	4	14	30
5. Gilgil	5 (Gilgil, Elementaita, Mbaruk/Eburu, Malewa West and Murindat)	3	8	24
6. Naivasha	8 (Biashara, Hellsgate, Lakeview, Maai Mahiu, Maeilla, Olkaria, Naivasha East and Viwandani)	3	12	20
7. Kuresoi North	4 (Kiptororo, Nyota, Sirikwa and Kamara)	Both Kuresoi North and South Sub-Counties have 4 Divisions.	Also 22 Locations combined,	As well as 50 Sub-Locations.
8. Kuresoi South	4 (Amalo, Keringet, Kiptagich and Tinet)	Both Kuresoi North and South Sub-Counties have 4 Divisions.	Also 22 Locations combined,	As well as 50 Sub-Locations.
9. Rongai	5 (Menengai West, Soin, Visoi, Mosop and Solai)	4	18	37
10. Subukia	3 (Subukia, Weseges and Kabazi)	3	10	24
11. Bahati	5 (Dundori, Kabatini, Kiamaina, Lanet/Umoja and Bahati)	2	12	29

NAKURU TOWN EAST

This sub-county has five wards: Biashara, Kivumbini, Flamingo, Menengai and Nakuru East. The surface area of Nakuru Town East is 97.6 KM2 and the population 177,560.

The area and population of the wards is as indicated in the table below:

^WARD	^{AREA IN}KM²	^POPULATION
1. Biashara	19.6	40,576
2. Kivumbini	25.9	23,244
3. Flamingo	2.6	36,554
4. Menengai	26.2	37,198
5. Nakuru East	23.3	39,988
Total	97.6	177,560

NAKURU TOWN WEST

This Sub-County has six wards: Barut, London, Kaptembwa, Kapkures, Rhoda and Shabab. The total area of Nakuru East Sub-County is 251 KM² and the population 172, 013.

The same information per ward is as tabulated below:

^WARD	^{AREA IN}KM²	^POPULATION
1. Barut	195.5	7, 661
2. London	20.9	26, 643
3. Kaptembwa	5.1	79, 480
4. Kapkures	26	10, 118
5. Rhonda	1.1	27, 787
6. Shabab	2.4	20, 323
Total	251	172,013

NJORO

This Sub-County has six wards: Mau Narok, Mauche, Kihingo, Nesuit, Lare and Njoro. The area of Njoro Sub-County is 713.3 KM²while as the population is 208, 359.

The area and the population of the wards are as follows:

^WARD	^{AREA IN}KM²	^POPULATION
1. Mau Narok	159.3	40,026
2. Mauche	184.5	38,461
3. Kihingo	97.64	30,059
4. Nesuit	75.2	15,238
5. Lare	72.2	20,180
6. Njoro	124.46	64,881
Total	713.3	208, 359

MOLO

This Sub-County has four wards: Mariashoni, Elburgon, Turi and Molo. Molo Sub-County has a total area of 478.79 KM² and a population of 140,584.

The following is the area and population per ward:

^WARD	^{AREA IN}KM²	^POPULATION
1. Mariashoni	345.5	14,070
2. Elburgon	97.09	49,074
3. Turi	77.08	28,750
4. Molo	58.2	48,690
Total	478.79	140,584

GILGIL

This Sub-County has five wards: Gilgil, Elementaita, Mbaruk/Eburu, Malewa West and Murindat. Gilgil Sub-County has a total surface area of 1348.4 KM² and a population of 171,838.

Per ward, the area and population is listed in the table below:

^WARD	^{AREA IN}KM²	^POPULATION
1. Gilgil	84.3	53,780
2. Elementaita	213.1	31,073
3. Mbaruk/Eburu	621	37,728
4. Malewa West	274.1	24,759
5. Murindat	155.9	24,499
Total	1348.4	171,838

NAIVASHA

This Sub-County has eight wards: Biashara, Hellsgate, Lakeview, Maai Mahiu, Maeilla, Olkaria, Naivasha East and Viwandani.

The total area of Naivasha Sub-County is 1, 685.4 KM², while the population is 253, 224.

The area and population of the wards is as listed in the table below:

^WARD	^{AREA IN}KM²	^POPULATION
1. Biashara	64	17,728
2. Hellsgate	91.2	44,297
3. Lakeview	16.2	22,688
4. Maai Mahiu	544	33,662
5. Maeilla	427.8	31,100
6. Olkaria	345.5	28,738
7. Naivasha East	90.9	23,594
8. Viwandani	105.8	51,418
Total	1, 685.4	253, 224

KURESOI NORTH

This Sub-County has four wards: Kiptororo, Nyota, Sirikwa and Kamara. The total area and population of this Kuresoi North Sub-County is 559.7 KM² and 140, 146 respectively.

The area and population per ward is as follows:

^WARD	^{AREA IN}KM²	^POPULATION
1. Kiptororo	241.6	42,467
2. Nyota	174.2	44,574
3. Sirikwa	63.4	19,253
4. Kamara	80.5	33,851
Total	559.7	140,146

KURESOI SOUTH

This Sub-County has four wards: Amalo, Keringet, Kiptagich and Tinet. The total area of Kuresoi South Sub-County is 583 KM² and the population stands at 130,413.

The area and population of the four wards is as listed below:

^WARD	^{AREA IN}KM²	^POPULATION
1. Amalo	87.6	23,822
2. Keringet	163.4	32,931
3. Kiptagich	114	29,595
4. Tinet	218	44,068
Total	583	130,413

RONGAI

This Sub-County has five wards: Menengai West, Soin, Visoi, Mosop and Solai. Rongai’s total area is 1049.1 KM2 and its population is 147,017.

The area and population of the wards is as highlighted below:

^WARD	^{AREA IN}KM²	^POPULATION
1. Menengai West	118.7	31,499
2. Soin	292.5	28,209
3. Visoi	204.9	35,438
4. Mosop	197.2	30,556
5. Solai	235.8	21,315
Total	1049.1	147,017

SUBUKIA

This Sub-County has three wards: Subukia, Weseges and Kabazi. The sum area of Subukia is 390.71 KM2 and its population is 106, 737.

The area and population of the three Subukia’s wards is as follows:

^WARD	^{AREA IN}KM²	^POPULATION
1. Subukia	89.11	23,895
2. Weseges	172.7	38,303
3. Kabazi	128.9	44,538
Total	390.71	106,737

BAHATI

This Sub-County has five wards: Dundori, Kabatini, Kiamaina, Lanet/Umoja and Bahati. The total area of Bahati Sub-County is 375.4 KM². The Sub-County has a total population of 162, 985.

The area and population of the five wards is as follows:

^WARD	^{AREA IN}KM²	^POPULATION
1. Dundori	54.9	27,471
2. Kabatini	62.1	33,473
3. Kiamaina	52.1	35,412
4. Lanet/Umoja	50.2	31,646
5. Bahati	156.1	34,983
Total	375.4	162,985