Wote, Kenya

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Wote
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Street in Wote, 2016
CountryFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
County Makueni County
Government
  TypeCounty Government
  GovernorMutula Kilonzo Jnr
  SenatorDaniel Kitonga Maanzo
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (1999 Census) [1]
  Town
56,419
   Urban
5,542

Wote is a town in Kenya. It is the capital of Makueni County in the former Eastern Province. It forms a town council and had a population of 56,419, of whom 5,542 are classified urban based on the 1999 census [2] .

Wote town has six wards: Kako, Kaumoni, Kikumini, Muvau, Nziu and Wote. Most of them are located in Makueni Constituency, but Kako ward belongs to Mbooni Constituency and Kaumoni ward to Kaiti Constituency. [3] Wote is also headquarters of Wote division of Makueni subcounty.

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