Nyeri County
Nyeri County | ||
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County | ||
 Mount Kenya | ||
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 Location in Kenya | ||
| Country |  Kenya | |
| Formed | March 4th 2013 | |
| Capital | Nyeri | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Mutahi Kahiga | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,361.0 km2 (911.6 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • Total | 693,558 [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) | |
| Website | nyeri.go.ke | |
Nyeri County is located 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.
Contents
1 People
2 Local authorities
3 Administrative divisions
4 Sub-Counties/Constituencies
5 Central Kenya Region
5.1 Urbanisation
5.2 Wealth/Poverty Level
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
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 | [Wamagana] |
* 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], | |||
Sub-Counties/Constituencies
The county has six Sub-Counties/Constituencies):
- Tetu Constituency
- Kieni Constituency
- Mathira Constituency
- Othaya Constituency
- Mukurweini Constituency
- Nyeri Town Constituency
Central Kenya Region
Urbanisation
| 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
| 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
See also
- Morris Gachamba
- Gathukimundu
- Gathuthi
- Kiawaithanji
- Munyange
References
^ https://www.scribd.com/doc/36672705/Kenya-Census-2009
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External links
http://www.aridland.go.ke/bulletins/July%202006-Nyeri.pdf[permanent dead link]
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Coordinates: 0°25′S 36°57′E / 0.417°S 36.950°E / -0.417; 36.950
