Kibwezi

Kibwezi
Kibwezi
Location of Kibwezi
Coordinates: 2°25′S 37°58′E / 2.42°S 37.97°E / -2.42; 37.97
CountryKenya
CountyMakueni County
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Kibwezi is a town in Makueni County, Kenya.

Kibwezi town is the headquarters of Kibwezi division, one of 15 administrative divisions in Makueni County.The division has a population of 197,000 people, based on the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census, the population of Kibwezi Sub-county (formerly part of the district structure). Based on available data: Population by Sex: 98,477 males and 98,517 females. Population Density: 62.79 people per km². Kibwezi Town Population: 8,143 (2019 Census). Kibwezi West Constituency: Estimated population of 165,925. The area is located within Makueni County and is primarily inhabited by the Akamba people. The division has four locations: Kikumbulyu, Kinyambu, Masongaleni and Utithi. Kibwezi town is located within Kikumbulyu location.

Kibwezi is also named for Kibwezi Constituency, the local electoral constituency. Kibwezi town does not seat a local authority but is part of Makueni County.

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