Bura Constituency
Bura Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Tana River County. The constituency has nine wards, all electing councillors to the Tana River County Council. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections.
Members of Parliament
| Elections | MP [1] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Mohamed Abdi Galgallo | KANU | |
| 2002 | Ali Wario | KANU | |
| 2007 | Nassir Nuh Abdi | ODM-Kenya | |
Locations and wards
| Locations | |
| Location | Population* |
|---|---|
| Bangale | 4,706 |
| Bura | 14,121 |
| Buwa | 3,848 |
| Chewele | 6,108 |
| Hirimani | 4,816 |
| Kamagur | 7,531 |
| Madogo | 9,194 |
| Mbalambala | 2,759 |
| Mororo | 6,675 |
| Nanighi | 11,555 |
| Saka | 7,814 |
| Sala | 3,887 |
| Total | x |
| 1999 census.[2] | |
| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered Voters |
|---|---|
| Bangale | 2,288 |
| Chewele / Bura | 6,302 |
| Hirimani | 1,495 |
| Kamaguru | 921 |
| Madogo South | 4,932 |
| Mbalambala | 1,200 |
| Nanighi | 2,066 |
| Saka | 1,078 |
| Sala | 976 |
| Total | 21,258 |
| *September 2005.[3] | |
References
- Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
- information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)
- Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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