Nandi District
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Nandi District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Kapsabet. The district has a population of 578,751 (1999 census) [1].
The topography of the district is dominated by the Nandi Hills. The local people are mostly of the Nandi tribe.
Nandi District is famous for producing many Kenyan runners, including Kipchoge Keino, Henry Rono, Moses Tanui and Bernard Lagat. In 2010 a group of athletes in Nandi Hills came together to form the tourism social enterprise Nandi Runners which hosts visiting athletes and funds community development in Nandi District [2].
Local authorities [edit]
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kapsabet | Municipality | 64,830 | 17,918 |
| Nandi Hills | Town | 63,134 | 3,575 |
| Nandi county | County | 450,787 | 3,156 |
| * 1999 census. Source: [3] | |||
Administrative divisions [edit]
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldai | 96,220 | 200 | Kobujoi |
| Kabiyet | 43,367 | 751 | Kabiyet |
| Kapsabet | 125,115 | 16,942 | Kapsabet |
| Kaptumo | 26,782 | 150 | Kaptumo |
| Kilibwoni | 62,692 | 116 | Kilibwoni |
| Kipkaren | 52,753 | 0 | |
| Kosirai | 35,383 | 957 | |
| Nandi Hills | 77,514 | 3499 | Nandi Hills |
| Tinderet | 58,925 | 0 | |
| * 1999 census. Sources: [4], [5], | |||
Constituencies [edit]
The district has four constituencies:
