Wote | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Street in Wote, 2016 | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| County | Makueni County |
| Government | |
| • Type | County Government |
| • Governor | Mutula Kilonzo Jnr |
| • Senator | Daniel 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 with a population of 56,419, of whom 5,542 are classified urban (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 District.
- ^ Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: Population of local authorities
- ^ Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: Population of local authorities
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registration centres by electoral area and constituency