West Pokot County at a glance

GEOGRAPHY
Location: Located in the Rift Valley, it borders the following counties; Turkana to the North, Baringo to the East, Elgeyo Marakwet and Trans Nzoia to the South, and The Republic of Uganda to the West.

Area (Km 2): 9,169.4 Km 2

Climate/Weather: Rainfall varies from 400mm (lowlands) to 1,500mm (highlands) per annum. Temperature ranges from a minimum of 10 °C to a maximum of 30 °C in different parts of the county.

Road Network: Bitumen Surface (151 Km), Gravel Surface (349 Km), Earth Surface (697 Km)

Key National Monument(s): Nasolot Game Reserve, Kapenguria Prison Museum

POPULATION

Population: 512,690 (Male – 50 %, Female – 50-%)

Population Density: 56 people per Km 2

National Percentage: 1.33 %

Annual Growth Rate: 3.1 %

Age Distribution: 0-14 years (52.2 %), 15-64 years (45.1 %), 65+ years (2.7 %)

Number of Households: 93,777

GOVERNMENT

County Capital: Kapenguria Town (proposed)

Number of Constituencies (2010): 3 (Kacheliba, Kapenguria, Sigor)

Registered Voters: 114,718

National percentage: 0.9 %

Number of Districts (2009): 3 (West Pokot, Pokot North, Pokot Central)