Wote, Kenya

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Wote is a town in Kenya. It is the capital of Makueni County in the former Eastern Province. It forms a town council and had a population of 56,419, of whom 5,542 are classified urban based on the 1999 census.Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: [http://www.forestry.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf Population of local authorities]

Wote town has six wards: Kako, Kaumoni, Kikumini, Muvau, Nziu and Wote. Most of them are located in Makueni Constituency, but Kako ward belongs to Mbooni Constituency and Kaumoni ward to Kaiti Constituency.Electoral Commission of Kenya: [http://www.eck.or.ke/downloads/pollingcentres.pdf Registration centres by electoral area and constituency] Wote is also headquarters of Wote division of Makueni subcounty.