Land and Climate Area By Province and District (as at 31st December, 2001)

Sq. Kilometres

 

 Land Area Water Area 2001**      Land Area Water Area 2001**
Coast Province Nairobi  (Municipality) 696 - 696
  Kilifi  4,779 109 4,888 Rift Valley Province      
  Kwale  8,295 65 8,360 Narok        15,098 - 15,098
  Lamu  6,167 308 6,475 Kajiado      21,903 142 22,045
  Mombasa   230 65 295 Nakuru       7,242 176 7,418
  Taita 17,128 16 17,144 Nandi        2,899 - 2,899
  Tana River 38,446 - 38,446 Kericho      2,111 - 2,111
  Malindi 7,751   7,751 Koibatek    2,306 - 2,306
  Total   82,796 563 83,359 Marakwet 1,588 - 1,588
North-Eastern Province Keiyo    1,439 - 1,439
  Garissa  44,952 - 44,952 Bomet    1,882 - 1,882
  Wajir    55,501 - 55,501 Baringo      8,646 163 8,809
  Mandera 26,744 - 26,744 Turkana      68,388 2,279 70,667
  Total   127,197 - 127,197 Samburu      21,127 - 21,127
Eastern Province Trans Mara   2,846 - 2,846
  Machakos  6,281 5 6,286 Trans-Nzoia  2,487 - 2,487
  Kitui   20,402 - 20,402 Uasin Gishu  3,328 - 3,328
  Embu    729 - 729 West Pokot   9,064 - 9,064
  Meru    9,922 - 9,922 Buret    955 - 955
  Isiolo  25,698 - 25,698 Laikipia     9,229 - 9,229
  Marsabit  61,296 4,126 65,422 Total    182,538 2,760 185,298
  Makueni 7,966 - 7,966

Nyanza Province** 

  
  Mbeere 2,093 - 2,093 Gucha (S. Kisii)  661 - 661
  Meru Central 2,982 - 2,982 Kisii Central       649 - 649
  Moyale 9,390 - 9,390 Kisumu       919 567 1,486
  Mwingi 10,030 - 10,030 Siaya        1,520 1,005 2,525
  Meru North 3,942 - 3,942 Homa Bay  1,160 2,064 3,224
  Tharaka 1,570 - 1,570 Kuria    581 - 581
  Nithi (Meru South) 1,093 - 1,093 Migori   2,005 - 2,005
  Total  163,394 4,131 167,525 N. Kisii (Nyamira) 896 - 896
Cental Province  Rachuonyo   945 - 945
Nyeri   3,356 - 3,356 Suba    1,055 - 1,055
Murang'a  930 - 930 Bondo    987 - 987
Kirinyaga 1,478 - 1,478 Nyando    1,168 - 1,168
Kiambu    1,324 3 1,327 Total      12,546 3,636 16,182
Nyandarua 3,304 - 3,304

Western Province

   
Thika 1,960 - 1,960 Kakamega     1,395 - 1,395
Maragua 868 - 868 Bungoma      2,069 - 2,069
  Total       13,220 3 13,223 Mt. Elgon   944 - 944
Lugari    670 - 670
Teso    559 - 559
Vihiga    563 - 563
Butere/Mumias 939 - 939
Busia        1,124 137 1,261
Total      8,263 137 8,400
       

Grand Total

 581,679 11,230 592,909
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics