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{{Infobox settlement |
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| official_name = Bomet County |
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| settlement_type = [[Counties of Kenya|County]] |
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| image_flag = Flag of Bomet County.png |
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| flag_size = 120px |
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| image_shield = Coat of Arms of Bomet County.png |
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| shield_size = 150px |
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| image_map = Bomet County in Kenya.svg |
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| map_caption = Location of Bomet County in Kenya |
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| coordinates = {{coord|-0.8|35.2333|region:KE_tyle:adm2nd|display=inline,title}} |
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| subdivision_type = Country |
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| subdivision_name = {{flag|Kenya}} |
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| established_title = Formed |
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| established_date = 4 March 2013 |
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| seat_type = Capital and largest town |
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| seat = [[Bomet]] |
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| parts_type = Other towns |
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| parts_style = para |
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| p1 = [[Sotik]] |
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| leader_title = [[County Governors of Kenya|Governor]] |
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| leader_name = [[Joyce Laboso]] |
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| area_footnotes = <ref name=KNBS /> |
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| area_total_km2 = 1,630.0 |
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| elevation_m = 1962 |
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| population_total = 724,186 |
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| population_as_of = 2009 |
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| population_footnotes = <ref name=KNBS>{{cite web | url=http://www.knbs.or.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=176&Itemid=645 | title=Population Distribution by Sex, Number of Households, Area and Density by Counties | publisher=Kenya National Bureau of Statistics | date=31 August 2010 | accessdate=30 January 2016 }}</ref> |
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| population_density_km2 = auto |
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| website = {{URL|http://www.bomet.go.ke/}} |
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| timezone = [[East Africa Time|EAT]] |
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| utc_offset = +3 |
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County Government of Bomet is a [[Counties of Kenya|county]] in the former [[Rift Valley Province, Kenya|Rift Valley Province]] of [[Kenya]] it was created from the former Kericho district through Kenya gazette supplement no. 53 of 1992. It has a population of 724,186 and an area of 1,630.0 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=KNBS /> |
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==Local Authorities== |
==Local Authorities== |
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Revision as of 14:59, 9 May 2017
Leader of Bomet
Local Authorities
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bomet | Municipality | 42,024 | 4,426 |
| Bomet County | County | 340,770 | 244 |
| Total | - | 382,794 | 4,670 |
| * 1999 census. Source:[1] | |||
| Sub-County (Constituency) | Wards | Area In km sq. | No. of locations | No. of Sub-locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bomet Central | Silibwet, Singorwet, Ndarawetta, Chesoen & Mutarakwa | 266 | 8 | 23 |
| Bomet East | Longisa, Kembu, Chemaner, Merigi & Kipreres | 311.3 | 10 | 27 |
| Chepalungu | Sigor, Kongasis, Chebunyo, Nyongores & Siongiroi | 535.8 | 15 | 42 |
| Sotik | Ndanai/Abosi, Kipsonoi, Kapletundo, Chemagel & Manaret/Rongena | 479.2 | 17 | 36 |
| Konoin | Kimulot, Mogogosiek, Boito, Embomos & Chepchabas | 445.1 | 16 | 37 |
| Total | 2037 | 67 | 176 |
Electoral constituencies
The county has five electoral constituencies:
- Bomet Central Constituency
- Bomet East Constituency
- Chepalungu Constituency
- Sotik Constituency
- Konoin Constituency
Services/Urbanisation
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Source: USAid Kenya
Secondary Schools
- Tenwek Boys High
- Longisa Boys High School
- Moi Siongiroi Girls High School
- Kabungut Boys High
- Ndaraweta Girls secondary School
- Siwot Secondary School
- Kiptobit Secondary School
- Kaplong boys high school
See also
References
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130511002842/https://opendata.go.ke/facet/counties/Bomet
- Kalenjin Online
- Bomet County
