Regions in Kenya

Kenya is made up of 47 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Kenya. Information on all primary administrative regions in Kenya.

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Primary administrative regions in Kenya

There are 47 regions in Kenya in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Kenya
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Nairobi Area Nairobi1.4,397,073Nairobi Nairobi2,750,547
Kiambu Kiambu2.2,417,735Kiambu Kiambu21,234
Nakuru Nakuru3.2,162,202Nakuru Nakuru259,903
Kakamega Kakamega4.1,867,579Kakamega Kakamega1,867,579
Bungoma Bungoma5.1,670,570Bungoma Bungoma55,962
Meru Meru6.1,545,714Meru Meru47,226
Kilifi Kilifi7.1,453,787Kilifi Kilifi46,118
Machakos Machakos8.1,421,932Machakos Machakos31,971
Kisii Kisii9.1,266,860Kisii Kisii112,417
Mombasa Mombasa10.1,208,333Mombasa Mombasa1,208,333
Uasin Gishu Uasin Gishu11.1,163,186Eldoret Eldoret475,716
Narok Narok12.1,157,873Narok Narok36,061
Kisumu Kisumu13.1,155,574Kisumu Kisumu344,487
Kitui Kitui14.1,136,187Kitui Kitui29,062
Homa Bay Homa Bay15.1,131,950Homa Bay Homa Bay44,949
Kajiado Kajiado16.1,117,840Kajiado Kajiado24,678
Migori Migori17.1,116,436Migori Migori35,240
Murang'A Murang'A18.1,056,640Murang'a Murang’a11,987
Mandera Mandera19.1,025,756Mandera Mandera36,076
Siaya Siaya20.993,183Siaya Siaya33,153
Trans Nzoia Trans Nzoia21.990,341Kitale Kitale162,174
Makueni Makueni22.987,653Wote Wote6,133
Turkana Turkana23.926,976Lodwar Lodwar82,970
Kericho Kericho24.901,777Kericho Kericho35,748
Busia Busia25.893,681Busia Busia51,981
Nandi Nandi26.885,711Kapsabet Kapsabet3,758
Bomet Bomet27.875,689Sotik Post Sotik Post5,270
Kwale Kwale28.866,820Kwale Kwale10,063
Garissa Garissa29.841,353Garissa Garissa67,861
Wajir Wajir30.781,263Wajir Wajir90,116
Nyeri Nyeri31.759,164Nyeri Nyeri51,084
Baringo Baringo32.666,763Kabarnet Kabarnet24,661
Nyandarua Nyandarua33.638,289Ol Kalou Ol Kalou47,795
Kirinyaga Kirinyaga34.610,411Kerugoya Kerugoya15,287
Embu Embu35.608,599Embu Embu64,979
Nyamira Nyamira36.605,576Nyamira Nyamira10,000
Vihiga Vihiga37.590,013Mbale Mbale60,000
Laikipia Laikipia38.518,560Rumuruti Rumuruti4,501
West Pokot West Pokot39.512,690Kapenguria Kapenguria56,000
Marsabit Marsabit40.459,785Marsabit Marsabit15,361
Tharaka - Nithi Tharaka - Nithi41.393,177Kathwana Kathwana-
Marakwet District Elegeyo-Marakwet42.369,998Iten Iten42,000
Taita Taveta Taita Taveta43.340,671Mwatate Mwatate-
Samburu Samburu44.310,327Maralal Maralal20,841
Isiolo Isiolo45.268,002Isiolo Isiolo33,207
Tana River Tana River46.240,075Hola Hola6,932
Lamu Lamu47.143,920Lamu Lamu24,525