Nyeri County
Nyeri County | |
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Country | Kenya |
Formed | March 4th 2013 |
Capital | Nyeri |
Government | |
• Governor | Dr. Patrick Wahome Gakuru |
Area | |
• Total | 2,361.0 km2 (911.6 sq mi) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 693,558 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Website | nyeri.go.ke |
Nyeri County is located in the central region of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Nyeri.[2] It has a population of 661,156 and an area of 3,356 km².
People
The county is located on the southwest flank of Mount Kenya. Local people are predominantly of the Kikuyu ethnicity.
Local authorities
Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
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Nyeri | Municipality | 98,908 | 46,969 |
Karatina | Municipality | 6,852 | 6,852 |
Othaya | Town | 21,427 | 4,108 |
Nyeri county | County | 533,969 | 10,047 |
* 1999 census. Source: [1] |
Administrative divisions
Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
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Kieni east | 83,635 | 2,643 | Naro Moru |
Kieni west | 68,461 | 5,017 | Mweiga |
Mathira | 150,998 | 6,275 | Karatina |
Mukurwe-ini | 87,447 | 1,525 | Kiahungu |
Nyeri municipality | 101,238 | 40,497 | Nyeri |
Othaya | 88,291 | 3,846 | Othaya |
Tetu | 80,100 | 0 | [Wamagana] |
* 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], |
Sub-Counties/Constituencies
The county has six Sub-Counties/Constituencies):
- Tetu Constituency
- Kieni Constituency
- Mathira Constituency
- Othaya Constituency
- Mukurweini Constituency
- Nyeri Town Constituency
Central Kenya Region
Urbanisation
County | Urbanisation in Central Kenya (Percent)
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Kiambu County | 60.8
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Nyeri County | 24.5
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Nyandarua County | 18.5
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Muranga County | 16.3
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Kirinyaga County | 15.8
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Kenya Average | 32.3
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Urbanisation by County in Central Kenya |
Source: OpenDataKenya
Wealth/Poverty Level
County | Poverty Level in Central Kenya (Percent)
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Kirinyaga County | 25.2
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Muranga County | 28.5
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Kiambu County | 28.9
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Nyeri County | 32.7
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Nyandarua County | 46.6
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Kenya Average | 45.9
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Poverty level by County |
Source: OpenDataKenya Worldbank