Trans-Nzoia District

The Trans-Nzoia District is an administrative district of Rift Valley Province, Kenya, located between the Nzoia River and Mount Elgon with its centre at the town of Kitale.

Historically the area has been inhabited by the Kalenjin people. After independence many of the farms vacated by white settlers were bought by individuals from other ethnic groups in Kenya.

The district has three constituencies:

Cherangani Constituency
Kwanza Constituency
Saboti Constituency

Authority	Type	Population*	Urban pop.*
Local authorities (councils)

Kitale	Municipality	86,055	63,245
Nzoia	County	489,607	0
Total	-	575,662	63,245
* 1999 census. Source:

Division	Population*	Urban pop.*	Headquarters
Administrative divisions

Central	147,992	42,884	Kitale
Cherangany	52,974	0	Cherangani
Endebess	61,481	0	Endebess
Kaplamai	89,858	0
Kiminini	64,685	0	Kiminini
Kwanza	88,727	0	Kwanza
Saboti	69,945	0	Saboti
Total	575,662	42,884	-
* 1999 census. Sources:, ,

First- and second-level administrative divisions of Kenya

Provinces	Central Coast Eastern Nairobi North Eastern Nyanza Rift Valley Western

Principal cities and towns	Baragoi Bungoma Busia Eldoret Embu Garissa Hola Homa Bay Isiolo Kajiado Kakamega Kapenguria Kericho Kiambu Kilifi Kisii Kisumu Kitale Kitui Limuru Lodwar Lokichokio Loiyangalani Lamu Machakos Malindi Mandera Maralal Marsabit Meru Mombasa Moyale Mumias Murang'a Nairobi Naivasha Nakuru Namanga Nanyuki Narok Nyahururu Nyeri Ruiru Thika Voi Wajir Webuye Wundanyi

Districts	Baringo Bomet Bondo Bungoma Buret Busia Butere/Mumias Embu Garissa Gucha Homa Bay Ijara Isiolo Kajiado Kakamega Keiyo Kericho Kiambu Kilifi Kirinyaga Kisii Kisumu Kitui Koibatek Kuria Kwale Laikipia Lamu Lugari Machakos Makueni Malindi Mandera Maragua Marakwet Marsabit Mbeere Meru Central Meru North Meru South Migori Mombasa Mount Elgon Moyale Muranga Mwingi Nairobi Nakuru Nandi Narok Nyamira Nyandarua Nyando Nyeri Rachuonyo Samburu Siaya Suba Taita-Taveta Tana River Teso Tharaka Thika Trans Mara Trans-Nzoia Turkana Uasin Gishu Vihiga Wajir West Pokot

Coordinates: 1°06′N 34°57′E / 1.1°N 34.95°E / 1.1; 34.95

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