Locations of Kenya
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Locations are a type of administrative region in Kenya. Location are a fourth level subdivision below Provinces, Districts and Divisions. Locations are further subdivided into Sub-locations [1]. As of 1999 census there were 2,427 locations and 6,612 sublocations in Kenya [2].
Each division in Kenya is divided into some locations. Locations do often, but not necessarily, coincide with electoral wards. Locations are usually named after their central villages/towns. Many larger towns consist of several locations.
Each location has a chief, appointed by the state.
[edit] References
- ^ Gridded Population of the World: Kenya
- ^ Central Bureaus of Statistics (Kenya): Census cartography: The Kenyan Experience
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