How big is Mwingi?
How big is Mwingi?
Mwingi is a town in the Kitui County of Kenya. It has an urban population of 15,970 (2009 census). The town is located along the A3 Road between Nairobi and Garissa, 47 kilometres (29 mi) north of its county capital Kitui, and 200 kilometres (120 mi) east of the capital city of Nairobi.
Which county is Mwingi?
Kitui County of Kenya
Mwingi is a town in the Kitui County of Kenya. It has an urban population of 15,970 (2009 census). The town is located along the A3 Road between Nairobi and Garissa, 47 kilometres north of its county capital Kitui, and 200 kilometres east of the capital city of Nairobi.
Is Mwingi a district?
Mwingi District was a former district of Kenya, located in the now defunct Eastern Province. The district had a population of 303.828 (1999 census). Its capital was Mwingi town.
Is Mwingi a sub county?
Kitui County comprises of 8 Sub-Counties namely; Kitui West, Kitui Central, Kitui Rural, Kitui South, Kitui East, Mwingi North, Mwingi West and Mwingi Central.
How many constituencies are there in Mwingi?
Mwingi North Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies in Kitui County.
Who is the governor of Mwingi?
Charity Kaluki Ngilu
Its capital and largest town is Kitui, although Mwingi is also another major urban centre. The county has a population of 1,136,187 (2019 census)….
| Kitui County | |
|---|---|
| • Governor | Charity Kaluki Ngilu |
| • Deputy Governor of Kitui | Wathe Nzau |
| • Senator | Enoch Kiio Wambua |
| • Woman Representative | Irene Muthoni Kasalu |
Who is the MP of Mwingi Central?
Mwingi Central is a constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies in Kitui County and includes the former constituency of Mwingi South. Since 2017, Gideon Mutemi Mulyungi has represented the constituency in the National Assembly.
How big is Makueni?
3,092 mi²Makueni County / Area
What does Kitui mean?
History. The name Kitui means ‘a place where iron goods are made’. The Kamba iron-smiths who settled in the county many years before the colonial period are the ones who named the area Kitui.
What is Makueni known for?
Major physical features in the county include the Volcanic Chyulu hills which lie along the South West border of the County in Kibwezi West constituency, Mbooni hills in Mbooni sub county and Kilungu hills in Kaiti subcounty.
What tribe lives in Makueni County?
The Kamba or Akamba people are a Bantu ethnic group, or tribe, who predominantly live in the area of Kenya stretching from Nairobi to Tsavo and north to Embu, in the southern part of the former Eastern Province. This land is called Ukambani and constitutes Makueni County, Kitui County and Machakos County.
