Nairobi City County
Nairobi County | |
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 Nairobi City Hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Kenya | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Formed | 4 March 2013 |
| Capital | Nairobi |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Evans Kidero |
| Area | |
| • Total | 696 km2 (269 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 3,375,000 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | nairobi.go.ke |
Nairobi County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. The smallest yet most populous of the counties, it is coterminous with the city of Nairobi, which is also the capital and largest city of Kenya.
Nairobi County was founded in 2013 on the same boundaries as Nairobi Province, after Kenya's 8 provinces were subdivided into 47 counties.
Constituencies
The county is composed of 17 Parliamentary constituencies:
Nairobi Metro
Nairobi County is within Greater Nairobi which consists of 4 out of 47 counties in Kenya but the area generates about 60% of the nations wealth.[1][2] The counties are:
| Area | County | Area (km2) | Population Census 2009 |
Cities/Towns/Municipalities in the Counties |
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| Core Nairobi | Nairobi County | 694.9 | 3,138,369 | Nairobi |
| Northern Metro | Kiambu County | 2,449.2 | 1,623,282 | Kiambu, Thika, Limuru, Ruiru, Karuri, Kikuyu |
| Southern Metro | Kajiado County | 21,292.7 | 687,312 | Kajiado, Olkejuado, Bissil, Ngong, Kitengela, Kiserian, Ongata Rongai |
| Eastern Metro | Machakos County | 5,952.9 | 1,098,584 | Kangundo-Tala, Machakos, Athi River |
| Totals | Nairobi Metro | 30,389.7 | 6,547,547 |
Source: NairobiMetro/ Kenya Census
Population
Nairobi has experienced one of the most rapid growths in urban centers. This is unlikely to slow down any time soon because the population in Kenya increases by an average of about 3% i.e. 1 million each year.
Quick statistics
Urbanisation
| County | Urbanisation in Nairobi Metro (Percent)
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| Kenya Average
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Urbanisation by County within Nairobi Metro | |||||||||
Source: OpenDataKenya
Wealth/Poverty Level
| County | Poverty Level in Nairobi Metro (Percent)
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| Kajiado County | |||||||||
| Kiambu County | |||||||||
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| Machakos County | |||||||||
| Kenya Average
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Poverty level by County | |||||||||
Source: OpenDataKenya Worldbank
See also
References
External links
Nairobi metropolitan area | ||
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Population - 7.8 million | ||
| Counties |  | |
| Major city 3.8 million | ||
| Urban Centres over 200K | ||
| Other major Urban Centres | ||
| Future developments | ||
