Kajiado District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. It has a population of 406,054 and an area of 21,903 km². The district borders Nairobi city and extends to the Kenya-Tanzania border further south. The district capital is Kajiado.
| Local authorities (councils) | |||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kajiado | Town | 12,204 | 9,128 |
| Olkejuado | County | 393,850 | 71,223 |
| Total | - | 406,054 | 80,351 |
| * 1999 census. Source: | |||
The district is divided into seven administrative divisions. The newly created Isinya division is not included in the following table based on 1999 census:
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 69,402 | 16,444 | Kajiado |
| Loitokitok | 95,430 | 7,495 | |
| Magadi | 20,112 | 0 | Magadi |
| Mashuru | 35,666 | 2,248 | Mashuru |
| Namanga | 35,673 | 5,503 | Namanga |
| Ngong | 149,771 | 20,657 | Ngong |
| Total | 406,054 | 38,299 | - |
| * 1999 census. Sources:, , | |||
There are three constituencies in the district:
- Kajiado Central Constituency
- Kajiado North Constituency
- Kajiado South Constituency
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