Taita–Taveta County previously known as Taita Taveta District is a county of Kenya. It lies approximately 200 km northwest of Mombasa and 360 km southeast of Nairobi. Registered Voters in Taita Taveta County by Ward 2022. Taita Taveta County is located approximately 360 km southeast of Nairobi and 200 km northwest of Mombasa and is a port and major gateway to the United Republic of Tanzania through Taveta town. The County headquarters are located in Mwatate sub county, which is one of the six counties in the Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani regional economic bloc. Major towns include Voi, Taveta, Mwatate and Wundanyi
The population of Taita-Taveta county was 340,671 persons according to the 2019 national census, with population densities ranging from 14 persons per km2 to more than 117 persons per km2. This is due to the varied rainfall and terrain with the lower zones receiving an average 440 mm of rain per annum and the highland areas receiving up to 1,900 mm of rain. The county ranges in altitude from 500 m above sea level to 2,300 m at Vuria Peak, which is the county’s highest point.
Registered Voters in Taita Taveta County by Ward 2022
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) registered 182,126 voters in Taita Taveta county for the August 9th 2022 general election. 181,827 voters in the twenty wards and 299 voters in prisons in Taita Taveta county. The latter could only vote in the presidential election.
Registered Voters by Constituency and County Assembly Ward
Taveta constituency – 41,031
111. Chala – 9,682
112. Mahoo – 6,817
113. Bomani – 10,441
114. Mboghoni – 8,103
115. Mata – 5,988
Wundanyi constituency – 35,008
116. Wundanyi / Mbale – 12,988
117. Werugha – 6,085
118. Wumingu / Kishushe – 8,007
119. Mwanda / Mgange – 7,928
Mwatate constituency – 44,411
120. Rong’e – 7,080
121. Mwatate – 10,082
122. Bura – 9,937
123. Chawia – 9,208
124. Wusi / Kishamba – 8,104
Voi constituency – 61,377
125. Mbololo – 15,880
126. Sagalla – 7,067
127. Kaloleni – 17,547
128. Marungu – 6,681
129. Kasigau – 7,829
130. Ngolia – 6,373