Wote is a town in Kenya. It is the capital of Makueni County in the former Eastern Province. It forms a town council and had a population of 56,419, of whom 5,542 are classified urban based on the 1999 census. Wote town has six wards: Kako, Kaumoni, Kikumini, Muvau, Nziu and Wote. Most of them are located in Makueni Constituency, but Kako ward belongs to Mbooni Constituency and Kaumoni ward to Kaiti Constituency. Wote is also headquarters of Wote division of Makueni subcounty.