Isiolo District
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Isiolo District is an administrative district in Eastern Province of Kenya. Its population is 100.861 (1999 census) [1], and its capital is Isiolo town. Isiolo District is to be the first district to be developed as part of the Kenya Vision 2030 program.
The local topography is arid or semi-arid low plains. Ewaso Nyiro River flows through the district and partly bounds it.
[edit] District subdivisions
Isiolo district has only one local authority, Isiolo county council. The district has two constituencies: Isiolo North Constituency and Isiolo South Constituency. The district is divided into six administrative divisions:
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 52,280 | 18,077 | Isiolo |
| Garba Tula | 7,010 | 1,883 | Garba Tula |
| Kinna | 7,133 | 3,572 | Kinna |
| Merti | 15,771 | 3,415 | Merti |
| Oldonyiro | 9,669 | 0 | |
| Sericho | 8,998 | 1,277 | |
| Total | 100,861 | 28,224 | - |
| * 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], | |||
[edit] See also
- Mado Gashi, a small town in the Sericho division of Isiolo District.
[edit] External links
- http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/pubs/working/WOR106.pdf
- http://www.aridland.go.ke/bulletins/July%202006-Isiolo.pdf
