Nyeri County
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Nyeri County | |
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County | |
Location in Kenya |
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Country | Kenya |
Formed | March 4th 2013 |
Capital | Nyeri |
Government | |
• Governor | Nderitu Gachagwa |
Area | |
• Total | 2,361.0 km2 (911.6 sq mi) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 693,558 [1] |
Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Website | nyeri.go.ke |
Nyeri County is a county 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.
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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.* |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|
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 | |
* 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], |
Constituencies
The county has six 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
|
Nyeri County |
24.5
|
Nyandarua County |
18.5
|
Muranga County |
16.3
|
Kirinyaga County |
15.8
|
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
|
Muranga County |
28.5
|
Kiambu County |
28.9
|
Nyeri County |
32.7
|
Nyandarua County |
46.6
|
Kenya Average |
45.9
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Poverty level by County |
Source: OpenDataKenya Worldbank
References
- ↑ http://www.scribd.com/doc/36672705/Kenya-Census-2009
- ↑ http://kenya.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/profiles/Nyeri%20County%2023%20Jan%202012.pdf
External links
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