Narok County


Narok County is a county in Kenya with a population projected at around 1,157,873 persons as of 2019, with the dominant ethnic groups being the Maasai and Kalenjin. Its capital and largest town is Narok. The other major urban centre in Narok County is Kilgoris.
Narok County is situated in the southern part of the Great Rift Valley. Narok lies between latitudes 0° 50´ and 1° 50´ South and longitude 35° 28′ and 36° 25´ East. The county borders the Republic of Tanzania and six other counties – Nakuru, Bomet, Nyamira, Kisii, Migori County and Kajiado.
The county is rich in terms of nature with the world famous Maasai Mara National Reserve, as well as Mau Forest located within its borders.
The main cash crop grown in Narok County is wheat.
As of 2018, the gold production from mines located in Narok County was 111 kilos.
Along with Kisii County, Narok County has been identified as having the highest level of practice of female genital cutting in the country, despite the practice being outlawed in 2001.

County subdivisions

The County has six constituencies:
There are thirty Members of County Assembly representing the thirty wards at Narok County Assembly. These wards were formed in 2010 by the Boundaries Review Commission. There are six wards in Narok North Constituency, Narok South Constituency and Kilgoris Constituency respectively.
Narok West Constituency, Emurua Dikirr Constituency and Narok East Constituency each have four county wards
  2. Narok Town
  3. Olpusimoru
  4. Olokurto
  5. Nkareta
  6. Olorropil
  7. Melili
  9. Majimoto/ Narosura
  10. Ololulung’a
  11. Melelo
  12. Loita
  13. Sogoo
  14. Sagamian
  16. Central
  17. Keyian
  18. Angata Barikoi
  19. Shankoe
  20. Kimintet
  21. Lolgorian
  23. Ilmotiok
  24. Mara
  25. Siana
  26. Naikara
  28. Ilkerin
  29. Olomasani
  30. Mogondo
  31. Kapsasian
  33. Mosiro
  34. Ildamat
  35. Keekonyokie
  36. Suswa

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Notable People