Kirinyaga County

County

Coat of arms

Location in Kenya

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

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.

History

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:

Authority	Type	Population*	Urban pop.*
Local authorities (councils)

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:

Division	Population*	Urban pop.*	Headquarters
Administrative divisions

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: , ,

Electoral constituencies

The county has four constituencies:

Central Kenya Region

Urbanisation

Urbanisation in Central Kenya
County	Urbanisation in Central Kenya (Percent)
Kiambu County	60.8
Nyeri County	24.5
Nyandarua County	18.5
Muranga County	16.3
Kirinyaga County	15.8
Kenya Average	32.3
Urbanisation by County in Central Kenya

Source: OpenDataKenya

Wealth/Poverty Level

Wealth/Poverty Level in Central Kenya
County	Poverty Level in Central Kenya (Percent)
Kirinyaga County	25.2
Muranga County	28.5
Kiambu County	28.9
Nyeri County	32.7
Nyandarua County	46.6
Kenya Average	45.9
Poverty level by County

Source: OpenDataKenya Worldbank

References

1 2 http://www.scribd.com/doc/36672705/Kenya-Census-2009
1 2 3 "County Council of Kirinyaga Website". Retrieved 16 August 2012.

First- and second-level administrative divisions of Kenya

47 Counties (since March 2013)	Baringo (30) Bomet (36) Bungoma (39) Busia (40) Elgeyo-Marakwet (28) Embu (14) Garissa (07) Homa Bay (43) Isiolo (11) Kajiado (34) Kakamega (37) Kericho (35) Kiambu (22) Kilifi (03) Kirinyaga (20) Kisii (45) Kisumu (42) Kitui (15) Kwale (02) Laikipia (31) Lamu (05) Machakos (16) Makueni (17) Mandera (09) Marsabit (10) Meru (12) Migori (44) Mombasa (01) Murang'a (21) Nairobi (47) Nakuru (32) Nandi (29) Narok (33) Nyamira (46) Nyandarua (18) Nyeri (19) Samburu (25) Siaya (41) Taita-Taveta (06) Tana River (04) Tharaka-Nithi (13) Trans-Nzoia (26) Turkana (23) Uasin Gishu (27) Vihiga (38) Wajir (08) West Pokot (24)

Principal cities and towns	Nairobi (capital) Athi River Baragoi Bomet Bungoma Busia Chuka Eldoret Embu Garissa Hola Homa Bay Isiolo Iten Kabarnet Kajiado Kakamega Kapsabet Kangundo - Tala Kapenguria Karuri Kericho Kerugoya Kiambu Kibwezi Kikuyu Kilifi Kisii Kisumu Kitale Kitengela Kitui Kwale Limuru Lodwar Lokichogio Loiyangalani Lamu Machakos Makindu Malindi Mandera Maralal Marsabit Masii Meru Mombasa Moyale Mtito Andei Mumias Murang'a Mutomo Mwingi Naivasha Nakuru Namanga Nanyuki Narok Nyahururu Nyamira Nyeri Ol Kalou Ongata Rongai Ruiru Siaya Thika Vihiga Voi Wajir Webuye Wote Wundanyi

Coordinates: 0°30′S 37°17′E / 0.500°S 37.283°E / -0.500; 37.283

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