Wote, Kenya

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Wote
Town
Wote, Kenya.jpg
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 [2] 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 during population census. [3]

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. [4] Wote is also headquarters of Wote division of Makueni subcounty.

References

  1. Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: Population of local authorities
  2. "Wote Municipality". Government of Makueni County. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
  3. Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: Population of local authorities
  4. Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registration centres by electoral area and constituency

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