Kirinyaga County
| Kirinyaga County | ||
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| County | ||
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 Location in Kenya |
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| Country |  Kenya |
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| 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 | EAT (UTC+3) | |
| 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.
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History
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 |
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Source: OpenDataKenya Worldbank
References
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