Marakwet

Marakwet

District de Marakwet

Le district de Marakwet (en anglais Marakwet District) est un district de la province de la Vallée du Rift, au Kenya. Le chef-lieu est Kapsowar. Les habitants sont 140 629 (recensement kényan[1]. Les habitants sont de la tribu Marakwet, principalement. Le district a été créé en 1927 comme Elgeyo/Marakwet District. Il a été divisé entre Marakwet et le district de Keiyo en 1994.

La plupart des coureurs kényans viennent de ce district comme Moses Kiptanui, Reuben Kosgei , Ezekiel Kemboi et Richard Chelimo.

Divisions administratives

Division Population* Chefs-lieux
Chebiemit 18,559 Chebiemit
Kapcherop 39,328 Kapsowar
Kapsowar 19,647 Kapsowar
Kapyego 11,452 Kapyego
Tirap 23,311
Tot 17,744 Tot
Tunyo 10,588
Modèle:Smaller

Constituencies

The district has two constituencies:

  • Marakwet East Constituency
  • Marakwet West Constituency

References

Modèle:Kenya-geo-stub Modèle:First and second-level administrative divisions of Kenya

0°56′54″N 35°30′31″E / 0.94833, 35.50861

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