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Table 1 Population development in West Pokot; note that discrepancies, marked italic, are due to changes in division/location boundaries
From: Enclosures in West Pokot, Kenya: Transforming land, livestock and livelihoods in drylands
1960 | 1970 | 1979 | 1989 | 1999 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population | ||||||
Kongelai | 7,616 | 14,002 | 24,895 | 35,128 | 20,076 | 27,527 |
Chepareria | 10,738 | 19,901 | 35,531 | 50,566 | 68,003 | 41,563 |
West Pokot | 50,828 | 91,883 | 162,210 | 229,917 | 307,194 | 512,690 |
Population density (persons/km2) | ||||||
Kongelai | 10 | 19 | 34 | 48 | 27 | 38 |
Chepareria | 7 | 13 | 24 | 34 | 45 | 28 |
West Pokot | 6 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 35 | 58 |