Bomet District was an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Bomet. The district has a population of 382,794 (1999 census) and an area of 1,882 km2.[1]
In 1992, Bomet District was created after southern regions of Kericho District were hived off to create an additional district.[2] In the 2000s, Bomet Districts was further split to create an additional district of Sotik. All with a combined population of 585,072; the smaller Bomet District with a population of 397,104.[3]
In 2010, after the promulgation of the new constitution of Kenya, counties were to be created based on the districts of Kenya as at 1992. This effectively led to the creation of Bomet County.
| Local authorities (councils) | |||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bomet | Municipality | 42,024 | 4,426 |
| Bomet County | County | 340,770 | 244 |
| Total | - | 382,794 | 4,670 |
| * 1999 census. Source: [1] | |||
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bomet Central | 120,759 | 3,978 | Bomet |
| Longisa | 75,550 | 227 | Longisa |
| Ndanai | 37,910 | 0 | Ndanai |
| Sigor | 43,583 | 0 | Sigor |
| Siongiroi | 61,116 | 0 | |
| Sotik | 41,609 | 0 | |
| Tinet Forest | 2,234 | 0 | |
| Total | 382,794 | 4,205 | - |
| * 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], | |||
The district had three electoral constituencies: