Kirinyaga District
| Kirinyaga County | ||
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 Location in Kenya |
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 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 | |
| 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. In 2009, the county had a population of 528,054 and an area of 1,205.4 km².
Kirinyaga District was created in 1963 out of the western part of Embu District.
In 2007, Kirinyaga District was divided into four new districts:
Since April 2013, the County Government of Kirinyaga administers all of Kirinyaga County. Formerly, The County Council of Kirinyaga administered all of Kirinyaga County, except the area that was administered by the Municipal Council of Kerugoya /Kutus and the Town council of Sagana-Kagio.
Kirinyaga District is divided as follows:
The county has four constituencies:
Urbanisation by County in Central Kenya
Source: OpenDataKenya
Poverty level by County
Source: OpenDataKenya Worldbank
Coordinates: 0°30′S 37°17′E / 0.500°S 37.283°E
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