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ContentsThe provinces of Kenya as well as all cities, municipalities, towns and urban centers of more than 10,000 inhabitants.
Provinces| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | A (kmē) | Cf 1979-08-24 | Cf 1989-08-24 | C 1999-08-24 | C 2009-08-24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Central | CE | Prov | Nyeri | 13,164 | 2,345,833 | 3,116,703 | 3,724,159 | 4,383,743 |
| i | Coast | CO | Prov | Mombasa | 82,893 | 1,342,794 | 1,829,191 | 2,487,264 | 3,325,307 |
| i | Eastern | EA | Prov | Embu | 153,404 | 2,719,851 | 3,768,677 | 4,631,779 | 5,668,123 |
| i | Nairobi | NA | CpDst | Nairobi | 695 | 827,775 | 1,324,570 | 2,143,254 | 3,138,369 |
| i | North Eastern | NE | Prov | Garissa | 126,852 | 373,787 | 371,391 | 962,143 | 2,310,757 |
| i | Nyanza | NY | Prov | Kisumu | 12,613 | 2,643,956 | 3,507,162 | 4,392,196 | 5,442,711 |
| i | Rift Valley | RV | Prov | Nakuru | 183,383 | 3,240,402 | 4,981,613 | 6,987,036 | 10,006,805 |
| i | Western | WE | Prov | Kakamega | 8,309 | 1,832,663 | 2,544,329 | 3,358,776 | 4,334,282 |
| Kenya | KEN | Nairobi | 581,313 | 15,327,061 | 21,443,636 | 28,686,607 | 38,610,097 |
Principal Cities| Name | Adm. | CU C 2009-08-24 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nairobi | NA | 3,133,518 |
| 2 | Mombasa | CO | 915,101 |
| 3 | Nakuru | RV | 286,411 |
| 4 | Kisumu | NY | 259,258 |
| 5 | Eldoret | RV | 252,061 |
| 6 | Ruiru | CE | 236,961 |
| 7 | Kikuyu | CE | 190,208 |
| 8 | Thika | CE | 136,576 |
| 9 | Mavoko | EA | 110,396 |
| 10 | Garissa | NE | 110,383 |
| 11 | Ngong | RV | 104,073 |
Cities, Municipalities, Towns & Urban Centers| Name | Status | Adm. | CU Cf 1969-08-24 | CU Cf 1979-08-24 | CU Cf 1989-08-24 | CU C 1999-08-24 | CU C 2009-08-24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Awendo | Town | NY | ... | ... | ... | 13,760 | 17,992 |
| i | Bondo | Town | NY | ... | ... | ... | 7,797 | 14,745 |
| i | Bungoma | Mun | WE | 4,401 | 25,161 | 26,805 | 44,196 | 55,867 |
| i | Busia | Mun | WE | 1,057 | 5,266 | 20,781 | 30,777 | 40,740 |
| i | Elburgon | RV | 5,343 | ... | 12,072 | 23,173 | 32,654 | |
| i | Eldama Ravine | Town | RV | 2,692 | ... | 6,831 | 10,518 | 17,872 |
| i | Eldoret | Mun | RV | 18,196 | 50,503 | 111,882 | 167,016 | 252,061 |
| i | Elwak | UC | NE | ... | ... | ... | 11,128 | 24,368 |
| i | Embu | Mun | EA | 3,928 | 15,986 | 26,525 | 31,500 | 35,736 |
| i | Garissa | Mun | NE | ... | 14,076 | 31,319 | 50,955 | 110,383 |
| i | Gilgil | UC | RV | 4,178 | 9,103 | 14,034 | 20,362 | 35,293 |
| i | Githunguri | UC | CE | ... | ... | ... | 5,370 | 10,007 |
| i | Hola | UC | CO | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11,693 |
| i | Homa Bay | Mun | NY | 3,252 | 7,489 | 23,335 | 32,174 | 28,361 |
| i | Isiolo | UC | EA | 8,201 | 11,331 | 16,824 | 28,854 | 44,154 |
| i | Juja | UC | CE | ... | ... | ... | 6,009 | 40,446 |
| i | Kabarnet | Mun | RV | ... | ... | ... | 9,583 | 17,645 |
| i | Kajiado | Town | RV | 1,755 | ... | ... | 9,128 | 14,631 |
| i | Kakamega | Mun | WE | 6,244 | 32,025 | ... | 57,128 | 69,502 |
| i | Kakuma | UC | RV | ... | ... | ... | 9,107 | 31,962 |
| i | Kangundo (-Tala) | Town | EA | 1,540 | ... | ... | 9,122 | 13,356 |
| i | Kapenguria | Mun | RV | 1,790 | ... | 7,729 | 12,984 | 20,880 |
| i | Kapsabet | Mun | RV | 2,298 | ... | 10,537 | 17,918 | 22,804 |
| i | Karuri | Town | CE | ... | ... | 14,929 | 19,746 | 99,739 |
| i | Kehancha | Mun | NY | ... | ... | ... | 11,819 | 30,109 |
| i | Kericho | Mun | RV | 10,144 | ... | ... | 30,023 | 42,029 |
| i | Kerugoya/Kutus | Mun | CE | 1,938 | ... | 9,585 | 14,056 | 16,369 |
| i | Kiambu | Mun | CE | 2,776 | ... | 6,522 | 13,814 | 76,093 |
| i | Kikuyu | Town | CE | ... | ... | ... | ... | 190,208 |
| i | Kilgoris | UC | RV | ... | ... | ... | 5,051 | 9,865 |
| i | Kilifi | Town | CO | 2,662 | ... | 14,145 | 30,394 | 44,257 |
| i | Kimilili | Mun | WE | 723 | ... | 5,483 | 10,261 | 41,115 |
| i | Kiserian | UC | RV | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14,243 |
| i | Kisii | Mun | NY | 6,080 | 29,661 | 44,149 | ... | 61,892 |
| i | Kisumu | Mun | NY | 32,431 | 152,643 | 192,733 | 194,390 | 259,258 |
| i | Kitale | Mun | RV | 11,573 | 28,327 | 56,218 | 63,245 | 75,782 |
| i | Kitengela | UC | RV | ... | ... | ... | ... | 58,167 |
| i | Kitui | Mun | EA | 3,071 | ... | 9,305 | 13,244 | 20,419 |
| i | Lamu | UC | CO | 7,403 | ... | ... | ... | 13,243 |
| i | Limuru | Mun | CE | 1,286 | ... | ... | ... | 61,336 |
| i | Lodwar | Mun | RV | ... | ... | 13,619 | 16,981 | 45,368 |
| i | Lokichogio | UC | RV | ... | ... | ... | ... | 17,695 |
| i | Machakos | Mun | EA | 6,312 | ... | ... | 28,891 | 41,917 |
| i | Madogo | UC | CO | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13,240 |
| i | Mai Mahiu | UC | RV | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11,230 |
| i | Mairo Inya | UC | CE | ... | ... | ... | 3,580 | 9,858 |
| i | Malaba | Town | WE | ... | ... | ... | 7,302 | 16,480 |
| i | Malindi | Mun | CO | 10,757 | 23,275 | 34,047 | 53,805 | 84,150 |
| i | Mandera | Town | NE | 946 | 13,126 | 22,699 | 30,433 | 57,692 |
| i | Maralal | Town | RV | 3,878 | ... | 8,962 | 16,281 | 15,860 |
| i | Mariakani | Town | CO | ... | ... | 8,372 | 10,987 | 24,055 |
| i | Marsabit | UC | EA | 6,635 | ... | ... | 13,862 | 14,907 |
| i | Masalani | UC | NE | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14,012 |
| i | Matuu | Town | EA | ... | ... | ... | 5,321 | 10,804 |
| i | Maua | Mun | EA | ... | ... | ... | 9,763 | 15,536 |
| i | Mavoko (Athi River) | Mun | EA | ... | ... | ... | 22,167 | 110,396 |
| i | Mbita Point | Town | NY | ... | ... | ... | 6,103 | 10,753 |
| i | Meru | Mun | EA | 4,475 | ... | ... | ... | 38,833 |
| i | Migori | Mun | NY | 2,066 | ... | 12,274 | 31,644 | 53,100 |
| i | Moi's Bridge {Mois Bridge} | UC | WE | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10,858 |
| i | Molo | Town | RV | 4,240 | ... | 11,175 | 20,944 | 32,576 |
| i | Mombasa | City | CO | 247,073 | 341,148 | 461,753 | 665,018 | 915,101 |
| i | Moyale | UC | EA | ... | ... | 7,049 | 13,944 | 27,943 |
| i | Msambweni | UC | CO | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11,985 |
| i | Mtwapa | UC | CO | ... | ... | ... | 18,397 | 48,625 |
| i | Muhoroni | Town | NY | ... | ... | ... | 13,664 | 14,806 |
| i | Mumias | Mun | WE | 697 | ... | 23,668 | 36,158 | 38,960 |
| i | Murang'a {Muranga} | Mun | CE | 4,750 | 15,290 | 21,650 | ... | 23,949 |
| i | Mwingi | Town | EA | ... | ... | 3,742 | 10,138 | 15,970 |
| i | Nairobi | City | NA | 509,286 | 827,775 | 1,324,570 | 2,143,254 | 3,133,518 |
| i | Naivasha | Mun | RV | 6,920 | 11,491 | ... | 32,222 | 91,993 |
| i | Nakuru | Mun | RV | 47,151 | 92,851 | 163,927 | 219,366 | 286,411 |
| i | Nanyuki | Mun | RV | 11,624 | 18,986 | 24,070 | 31,577 | 31,826 |
| i | Narok | Town | RV | 2,608 | ... | 11,629 | 24,091 | 38,653 |
| i | Ngong | UC | RV | 1,583 | ... | 8,775 | 20,701 | 104,073 |
| i | Njoro | UC | RV | 3,037 | ... | ... | 16,510 | 23,551 |
| i | Nyahururu | Mun | RV | 7,602 | 11,277 | 14,829 | 24,751 | 31,952 |
| i | Nyamira | Town | NY | ... | ... | ... | 9,971 | 12,719 |
| i | Nyeri | Mun | CE | 10,004 | 35,753 | ... | 46,969 | 63,626 |
| i | Ongata Rongai | UC | RV | ... | ... | 17,288 | 35,874 | 40,178 |
| i | Rhamu | UC | NE | ... | ... | ... | 7,437 | 24,037 |
| i | Rongo | Town | NY | ... | ... | ... | 6,175 | 12,355 |
| i | Ruiru | Mun | CE | 1,674 | 1,718 | 23,316 | 79,741 | 236,961 |
| i | Sagana | Town | CE | 718 | ... | ... | 3,031 | 9,889 |
| i | Siaya | Mun | NY | ... | 4,022 | ... | 13,787 | 20,923 |
| i | Tabaka | Town | NY | ... | ... | ... | 5,067 | 12,700 |
| i | Takaba | UC | NE | ... | ... | ... | 2,931 | 21,474 |
| i | Taveta | Town | CO | ... | ... | ... | 11,495 | 17,465 |
| i | Thika | Mun | CE | 18,387 | 41,324 | 57,603 | 82,665 | 136,576 |
| i | Ukunda | UC | CO | ... | ... | ... | 43,946 | 62,529 |
| i | Usenge | UC | NY | ... | ... | ... | 5,771 | 9,830 |
| i | Vihiga | Mun | WE | ... | ... | ... | 19,067 | 36,398 |
| i | Voi | Mun | CO | 5,313 | ... | 13,202 | 16,863 | 17,152 |
| i | Wajir | UC | NE | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16,838 |
| i | Wanguru | UC | CE | ... | ... | ... | 8,181 | 17,626 |
| i | Watamu | UC | CO | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10,030 |
| i | Webuye | Mun | WE | ... | ... | ... | 19,606 | 23,318 |
| i | Wote | Town | EA | ... | ... | ... | 5,542 | 9,875 |