Kirinyaga County
Kirinyaga County | |
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Country | Kenya |
Formed | 4 March 2013 |
Capital | Kerugoya/ Kutus |
Government | |
• Governor | Joseph Ndathi |
Area | |
• Total | 1,205.4 km2 (465.4 sq mi) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 528,054 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Website | kirinyagacounty.or.ke |
Kirinyaga County is a county in the former Central Province of Kenya. Its capital is Kerugoya/Kutus and its largest town is Wanguru.[2] In 2009, the county had a population of 528,054[1] and an area of 1,205.4 km².
History
This section may be confusing or unclear to readers. (July 2013) |
Kirinyaga District was created in 1963 out of the western part of Embu District.[2]
In 2007, Kirinyaga District was divided into four new districts:
- Kirinyaga Central with its administrative centre at Kerugoya
- Kirinyaga East with its administrative centre at Kianyaga
- Kirinyaga South with its administrative centre at Wanguru
- Kirinyaga West with its administrative centre at Baricho.
Administration
The County Council of Kirinyaga administers all of Kirinyaga County, except the area administered by the Municipal Council of Kerugoya /Kutus and the Town council of Sagana-Kagio.[2]
Subdivisions
Kirinyaga District is divided as follows:
Local authorities (councils) | ||||
Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* | |
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Kerugoya/Kutus | Municipality | 39,441 | 14,056 | |
Sagana | Town | 22,475 | 3,031 | |
Kirinyaga | County | 395,189 | 13,103 | |
Total | - | 457,105 | 30,190 | |
* 1999 census. Source: [1] |
Administrative divisions | |||
Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
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Central | 74,068 | 12,585 | Kerugoya |
Gichugu | 121,738 | 1,988 | Kianyaga |
Mwea | 125,962 | 7,625 | Wanguru |
Ndia | 135,337 | 2,960 | Baricho |
Total | 457,105 | 25,158 | - |
* 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], |
Electoral constituencies
The county has four constituencies:
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
References
- ^ a b http://www.scribd.com/doc/36672705/Kenya-Census-2009
- ^ a b c "County Council of Kirinyaga Website". Retrieved 16 August 2012.