Nandi District is an administrative district

Districts of Kenya

The provinces of Kenya are subdivided into number of districts .- List of districts of Kenya :Following a High Court ruling in September 2009, there are 46 legal districts in Kenya :Coast Province:...

 in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Kapsabet

Kapsabet

Kapsabet is a town in the Rift Valley Province, Kenya. It is the capital of Nandi Central District. Kapsabet hosts a municipal council and divisional headquarters of Kapsabet administrative division...

. The district has a population of 578,751 (1999 census) http://www.cck.go.ke/html/final_annex1_cover_status.pdf.

The topography of the district is dominated by the Nandi Hills

Nandi Hills, Kenya

Nandi Hills is a highland area of lush green rolling hills at the edge of the Great Rift Valley in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. The scenic area is known for its tea estates, and is home to many world-renowned athletes, including Kipchoge Keino, Nandi Hills is a highland area of lush green...

. The local people are mostly of the Nandi

Nandi people

The Nandi people are a number of Kenyan tribes living in the highland areas of the Nandi Hills in Rift Valley Province who speak the Nandi languages. They are a sub-group of the Kalenjin people....

 tribe.

Nandi District is famous for producing many Kenyan runners, including Kipchoge Keino

Kipchoge Keino

Kipchoge Keino , chairman of the Kenyan Olympic Committee , is a retired Kenyan track and field athlete and two-time Olympic gold medalist...

, Henry Rono

Henry Rono

Henry Rono is a Kenyan former athlete.-Biography:Rono was born in Nandi Hills, Kenya, into the Nandi tribe. He started running while at primary school. Starting in 1976 he attended the Washington State University, along with his compatriot Samson Kimobwa, who broke the 10,000 meter world record in...

, Moses Tanui

Moses Tanui

Moses Tanui is a former Kenyan long-distance runner who won the gold medal over 10000 m at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo....

 and Bernard Lagat

Bernard Lagat

Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya...

. In 2010 a group of athletes in Nandi Hills came together to form the tourism social enterprise Nandi Runners which hosts visiting athletes and funds community development in Nandi District http://www.nandirunners.com.

Local authorities

Authority	Type	Population*	Urban pop.*
Kapsabet Kapsabet Kapsabet is a town in the Rift Valley Province, Kenya. It is the capital of Nandi Central District. Kapsabet hosts a municipal council and divisional headquarters of Kapsabet administrative division...	Municipality	64,830	17,918
Nandi Hills Nandi Hills Nandi Hills may refer to:* Nandi Hills, Karnataka, India* Nandi Hills, Kenya...	Town	63,134	3,575
Nandi county	County	450,787	3,156

Administrative divisions

Division	Population*	Urban pop.*	Headquarters
Aldai	96,220	200	Kobujoi
Kabiyet	43,367	751	Kabiyet Kabiyet Kabiyet is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province....
Kapsabet	125,115	16,942	Kapsabet Kapsabet Kapsabet is a town in the Rift Valley Province, Kenya. It is the capital of Nandi Central District. Kapsabet hosts a municipal council and divisional headquarters of Kapsabet administrative division...
Kaptumo	26,782	150	Kaptumo Kaptumo Kaptumo is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province....
Kilibwoni	62,692	116	Kilibwoni
Kipkaren	52,753	0
Kosirai	35,383	957
Nandi Hills	77,514	3499	Nandi Hills Nandi Hills Nandi Hills may refer to:* Nandi Hills, Karnataka, India* Nandi Hills, Kenya...
Tinderet	58,925	0

Constituencies

The district has four constituencies:

• Mosop Constituency
  Mosop Constituency
  Mosop Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies of Nandi District. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections. The constituency has ten wards, all electing councillors for the Nandi North County Council....
  
  
• Emgwen Constituency
  Emgwen Constituency
  Emgwen Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies of Nandi District. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Wards :...
  
  
• Aldai Constituency
  Aldai Constituency
  Aldai Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies of Nandi District. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections. The constituency has ten wards, all electing councillors for the Nandi South County Council....
  
  
• Tinderet Constituency
  Tinderet Constituency
  Tinderet Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies of Nandi District. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Wards :...