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Kiambu District

Kiambu County
County
The Fourteen Falls
The Fourteen Falls
Location in Kenya
Location in Kenya
Country  Kenya
Formed March 4th 2013
Capital Kiambu
Government
 • Governor William Kabogo
Area
 • Total 2,449.2 km2 (945.6 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 • Total 1,623,282
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
Website kiambu.go.ke

Kiambu County is a county in the former Central Province of Kenya. Its capital is Kiambu and its largest town is Thika. The county is adjacent to the northern border of Nairobi County and has a population of 1,623,282. Its governor is William Kabogo. The county is 40% rural and 60% urban owing to Nairobi's consistent growth Northwards. Kikuyu are the dominant tribe in the county.

In 2007, Kiambu District was subdivided in two: Kiambu East and Kiambu West. Kiambu West district took Limuru, Lari and Kikuyu divisions, with Limuru as its district capital.

The county has twelve constituencies/Sub counties:

Kiambu 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. The counties are:

Source: NairobiMetro/ Kenya Census

Urbanisation by County within Nairobi Metro

Source: OpenDataKenya

Poverty level by County

Source: OpenDataKenya Worldbank

Urbanisation by County in Central Kenya

Source: OpenDataKenya

Poverty level by County

Source: OpenDataKenya Worldbank

Coordinates: 1°10′S 36°50′E / 1.167°S 36.833°E / -1.167; 36.833


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