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Kirinyaga District

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The County Council of Kirinyaga administered all of Kirinyaga District, except the area administered by the Municipal Council of Kerugoya /Kutus and the Town council of Sagana-Kagio.
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until prior to independence when the colonial government made it its own district. In 2013, Kirinyaga District effectively disappeared and
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In 2007 new districts were created and Kirinyaga District was divided into four new districts:
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Kirinyaga District was created in 1963 out of the western part of
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First- and second-level administrative divisions of
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Statoids. 1100:Lokichogio 1020:Kapenguria 926:Athi River 893:West Pokot 837:Tana River 437:2023-09-22 133:Authority 1215:Nyahururu 1075:Kitengela 921:(capital) 908:and towns 797:Nyandarua 637:Kirinyaga 397:16 August 280:Kianyaga 266:Kerugoya 243:Division 183:Kirinyaga 1327:Category 1280:Wundanyi 1230:Ol Kalou 1190:Naivasha 1175:Murang'a 1140:Marsabit 1115:Machakos 1035:Kerugoya 1011:Kangundo 1006:Kapsabet 1001:Kakamega 991:Kabarnet 976:Homa Bay 749:Murang'a 717:Marsabit 693:Machakos 677:Laikipia 605:Kakamega 581:Homa Bay 432:The Star 308:Baricho 294:Wanguru 148:Kerugoya 82:Kianyaga 74:Kerugoya 36:Kerugoya 1300:37°17′E 1220:Nyamira 1205:Nanyuki 1200:Namanga 1155:Mombasa 1135:Maralal 1130:Mandera 1125:Malindi 1120:Makindu 1045:Kibwezi 1030:Kericho 996:Kajiado 966:Garissa 956:Eldoret 941:Bungoma 931:Baragoi 917:Nairobi 861:Turkana 813:Samburu 789:Nyamira 757:Nairobi 741:Mombasa 709:Mandera 701:Makueni 613:Kericho 597:Kajiado 573:Garissa 541:Bungoma 525:Baringo 319:457,105 302:135,337 288:125,962 274:121,738 271:Gichugu 257:Central 208:457,105 189:395,189 162:14,056 98:Baricho 90:Wanguru 57:History 26:in the 22:was an 1297:0°30′S 1270:Webuye 1255:Vihiga 1195:Nakuru 1185:Mwingi 1180:Mutomo 1170:Mumias 1160:Moyale 1095:Lodwar 1090:Limuru 1070:Kitale 1065:Kisumu 1055:Kilifi 1050:Kikuyu 1040:Kiambu 1025:Karuri 981:Isiolo 877:Vihiga 765:Nakuru 733:Migori 653:Kisumu 629:Kilifi 621:Kiambu 589:Isiolo 324:25,158 263:12,585 260:74,068 213:30,190 192:13,103 186:County 178:3,031 175:22,475 168:Sagana 159:39,441 92:; and 1265:Wajir 1250:Thika 1245:Siaya 1240:Ruiru 1225:Nyeri 1210:Narok 1145:Masii 1085:Kwale 1080:Kitui 1060:Kisii 951:Chuka 946:Busia 936:Bomet 885:Wajir 821:Siaya 805:Nyeri 781:Narok 773:Nandi 669:Kwale 661:Kitui 645:Kisii 549:Busia 533:Bomet 505:Kenya 373:Notes 314:Total 305:2,960 291:7,625 277:1,988 200:Total 152:Kutus 136:Type 32:Kenya 1275:Wote 1150:Meru 1110:Lamu 1015:Tala 986:Iten 971:Hola 961:Embu 896:(24) 888:(08) 880:(38) 872:(27) 864:(23) 856:(26) 848:(13) 840:(04) 832:(06) 824:(41) 816:(25) 808:(19) 800:(18) 792:(46) 784:(33) 776:(29) 768:(32) 760:(47) 752:(21) 744:(01) 736:(44) 728:(12) 725:Meru 720:(10) 712:(09) 704:(17) 696:(16) 688:(05) 685:Lamu 680:(31) 672:(02) 664:(15) 656:(42) 648:(45) 640:(20) 632:(03) 624:(22) 616:(35) 608:(37) 600:(34) 592:(11) 584:(43) 576:(07) 568:(14) 565:Embu 560:(28) 552:(40) 544:(39) 536:(36) 528:(30) 399:2012 299:Ndia 285:Mwea 172:Town 1260:Voi 337:, 30:of 1329:: 1013:- 454:. 430:. 381:^ 340:, 328:- 84:; 76:; 65:. 53:. 489:e 482:t 475:v 440:. 401:. 204:- 150:/

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administrative district
Central Province
Kenya
Kerugoya
Embu District
Kirinyaga County
constitution of Kenya
Embu District
Kirinyaga Central
Kerugoya
Kirinyaga East
Kianyaga
Kirinyaga South
Wanguru
Kirinyaga West
Baricho
Kerugoya
Kutus
Sagana



Mwea Constituency
Gichugu Constituency
Ndia Constituency
Kirinyaga Central Constituency



"County Council of Kirinyaga Website"

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