ISBN registration group
ISBN group 978-9966 — Kenya
ISBNs beginning 978-9966 are issued for Kenya. The group identifier has 4 digits.
Registrant (publisher) ranges
| Registrant range | Registrant digits | Publication digits | Titles per registrant | Registrants in range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000–139 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 140 |
| 14–14 | 2 | 3 | 1,000 | 1 |
| 1500–1999 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 500 |
| 20–69 | 2 | 3 | 1,000 | 50 |
| 7000–7499 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 500 |
| 750–820 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 71 |
| 8210–8249 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 40 |
| 825–825 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 1 |
| 8260–8289 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 30 |
| 829–959 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 131 |
| 9600–9999 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 400 |
Shorter registrant numbers are issued to larger publishers (more publication digits = more titles).
Reading an ISBN from this group
Every ISBN in this group starts 978-9966-. The next digits are the registrant; look up which range the following seven digits fall into to know how long the registrant element is. For example, if the registrant has 3 digits, the publication element has 2 digits, then comes the check digit.
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Sources & data
- International ISBN Agency RangeMessage (Fri, 6 Nov 2026 03:30:05 UTC).