Nyeri District
Encyclopedia
Nyeri District is a district
in the Central Province
of Kenya
. Its headquarters is in Nyeri
town. It has a population of 661,156 and an area of 3,356 km²
http://www.statoids.com/yke.html.
The district is located on the southwest flank of Mount Kenya
. Local people are predominantly of the Kikuyu tribe.
Districts of Kenya
The provinces of Kenya are subdivided into number of districts .- List of districts of Kenya :Following a High Court ruling in September 2009, there are 46 legal districts in Kenya :Coast Province:...
in the Central Province
Central Province (Kenya)
Kenya's Central Province covers an area of 13,191 km² and is located to north of Nairobi and west of Mt. Kenya. The province had 4,383,743 inhabitants according to the 2009 census...
of Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. Its headquarters is in Nyeri
Nyeri
Nyeri is a town in situated in the Central Highlands of Kenya Kenya, which was the administrative headquarters of the country's former Central Province...
town. It has a population of 661,156 and an area of 3,356 km²
http://www.statoids.com/yke.html.
The district is located on the southwest flank of Mount Kenya
Mount Kenya
Mount Kenya is the highest mountain in Kenya and the second-highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro. The highest peaks of the mountain are Batian , Nelion and Point Lenana . Mount Kenya is located in central Kenya, just south of the equator, around north-northeast of the capital Nairobi...
. Local people are predominantly of the Kikuyu tribe.
Local authorities
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyeri Nyeri Nyeri is a town in situated in the Central Highlands of Kenya Kenya, which was the administrative headquarters of the country's former Central Province... |
Municipality | 98,908 | 46,969 |
| Karatina Karatina Karatina is a town in Central Province, Kenya. It hosts a municipal council and the headquarters of Mathira East district. Karatina municipality has a total population of 6,852, all classified as urban . Karatina municipality has six electoral wards, all falling in the Mathira Constituency... |
Municipality | 6,852 | 6,852 |
| Othaya Othaya Othaya is a Kenyan town about 150 kilometres north of Nairobi, the capital. It has a population of 21,427, of which 4,108 are core urban ; the majority of the residents are of the Kikuyu tribe. Othaya is part of the Nyeri District. It is an agricultural area with coffee and tea as the main cash crops... |
Town | 21,427 | 4,108 |
| Nyeri county | County | 533,969 | 10,047 |
Administrative divisions
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kieni east | 83,635 | 2,643 | Naro Moru Naro Moru Naro Moru is a small market town in central Kenya, lying on the Naro Moru River, between Nyeri and Nanyuki. Its main industry is tourism, as a base for hikers ascending Mount Kenya, to its east. Solio Game Reserve lies near the town. The town is the center of the Kieni East division in the Nyeri... |
| Kieni west | 68,461 | 5,017 | Mweiga |
| Mathira | 150,998 | 6,275 | Karatina Karatina Karatina is a town in Central Province, Kenya. It hosts a municipal council and the headquarters of Mathira East district. Karatina municipality has a total population of 6,852, all classified as urban . Karatina municipality has six electoral wards, all falling in the Mathira Constituency... |
| Mukurwe-ini | 87,447 | 1,525 | Kiahungu |
| Nyeri municipality | 101,238 | 40,497 | Nyeri Nyeri Nyeri is a town in situated in the Central Highlands of Kenya Kenya, which was the administrative headquarters of the country's former Central Province... |
| Othaya | 88,291 | 3,846 | Othaya Othaya Othaya is a Kenyan town about 150 kilometres north of Nairobi, the capital. It has a population of 21,427, of which 4,108 are core urban ; the majority of the residents are of the Kikuyu tribe. Othaya is part of the Nyeri District. It is an agricultural area with coffee and tea as the main cash crops... |
| Tetu Tetu, Kenya Tetu is an administrative division in Nyeri District, Central Province, Kenya. It is located west of adjacent Nyeri town, the provincial capital. Tetu is also name for a local electoral constituency... |
80,100 | 0 | |
Constituencies
The district has six constituencies:- Tetu ConstituencyTetu ConstituencyTetu Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Nyeri District, Central Province.Tetu Constituency comprises Tetu Division of Nyeri District. The entire constituency is located within Nyeri County Council area. The constituency was established for the...
- Kieni ConstituencyKieni ConstituencyKieni Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Nyeri District, Central Province. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Wards :...
- Mathira ConstituencyMathira ConstituencyMathira Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Nyeri District, Central Province.The constituency was established for the 1963 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Wards :...
- Othaya ConstituencyOthaya ConstituencyOthaya Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Nyeri District, Central Province. Othaya Constituency comprises Othaya division of Nyeri District.The constituency was established for the 1966 elections....
- Mukurweini ConstituencyMukurweini ConstituencyMukurweini Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Nyeri District, Central Province. Mukurweini Constituency comprises Mukurweini division of Nyeri District....
- Nyeri Town ConstituencyNyeri Town ConstituencyNyeri Town Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Nyeri District, Central Province. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Wards :- External links :*...
External links
- http://www.aridland.go.ke/bulletins/July%202006-Nyeri.pdf