Machakos District
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Machakos District | |
|---|---|
| — District — | |
| Coordinates: 00°38′N 33°29′E / 0.633°N 33.483°E | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Capital | Machakos |
| Elevation | 1,138 m (3,734 ft) |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Machakos District is an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Machakos. The district has a population of 906,644 (1999 census).[1]
The local climate is semi arid. The terrain is hilly, the district has an altitude from 1000 to 1600 metres above sea level. Akamba people are the dominant tribe.
[edit] Subdivisions
| Local authorities (councils) | |||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machakos | Municipality | 144,109 | 28,891 |
| Mavoko (Athi River) | Municipality | 48,260 | 22,167 |
| Kangundo | Town | 187,389 | 9,122 |
| Matuu | Town | 44,922 | 5,321 |
| Masaku | County | 481,964 | 9,088 |
| * 1999 census. Source: [1] | |||
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalama | 41,000 | 0 | |
| Kangundo | 91,238 | 3,786 | Kangundo |
| Kathiani | 95,096 | 2,929 | Mitaboni |
| Machakos Central | 143274 | 26,438 | Machakos |
| Masinga | 74,478 | 654 | Masinga |
| Matungulu | 99,731 | 4,734 | Tala |
| Mavoko | 48,936 | 19,177 | Athi River |
| Mwala | 89,211 | 2,708 | |
| Ndithini | 32,358 | 0 | |
| Yathui | 65,567 | 481 | Wamunyu |
| Yatta | 125,755 | 4913 | Matuu |
| * 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], | |||
The district has six constituencies:
- Masinga Constituency
- Yatta Constituency
- Kangundo Constituency
- Kathiani Constituency (consists of Mavoko and Kathiani divisions)
- Machakos Town Constituency
- Mwala Constituency
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 1°30′S 37°15′E / 1.5°S 37.25°E
 |
This Eastern Province (Kenya) location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
