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1244: 411: 399: 354: 85:, predominantly British, ancestry. The Chuka people are the dominant sub-tribe in the area, occupying the more arable upper region while the Tharaka people occupy the lower Igamba'ngombe division. 392: 385: 377: 42:, and Tharaka District. In September 2009, the Supreme Court ruled that its creation was unconstitutional, and that it belonged in Tharaka-Nithi District (which became 346: 371: 1314: 1205: 1285: 322: 407: 93: 1309: 1278: 1304: 1271: 817: 1251: 31: 468: 1259: 82: 27: 756: 43: 319: 8: 740: 39: 780: 764: 660: 69:, and other denominations, reflecting the work of missionaries — with minorities 837: 804: 748: 424: 194: 708: 548: 70: 628: 604: 588: 516: 492: 35: 1255: 772: 724: 700: 668: 652: 620: 612: 524: 508: 484: 452: 436: 66: 1298: 1220: 1207: 1146: 961: 788: 676: 644: 564: 540: 532: 500: 1016: 971: 862: 857: 796: 732: 716: 692: 684: 580: 572: 556: 460: 444: 372:
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49:The area of Meru South District is the home of the 1296: 344: 1279: 393: 1286: 1272: 400: 386: 53:. The people there are now predominantly 1315:Eastern Province, Kenya geography stubs 34:. In 1992, it was split from the large 1297: 381: 92:. The district had one constituency: 1238: 345:Nyasato, Robert (5 September 2009). 38:, along with Meru Central District, 26:, was an unconstitutionally created 13: 14: 1326: 365: 357:from the original on 1 July 2014. 88:The district headquarters was in 1242: 409: 94:Chuka/Igambang'ombe Constituency 81:. There are also some residents 77:, and of Arab descent, who are 338: 1: 331: 1258:. You can help Knowledge by 102:Local authorities (councils) 7: 30:, located in the country's 10: 1331: 1237: 1310:Former districts of Kenya 816: 423: 316: 211: 204: 191: 107: 100: 1252:Eastern Province (Kenya) 318:* 1999 census. Sources: 206:Administrative divisions 16:Former district of Kenya 193:* 1999 census. 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district of Kenya
Eastern Province
Meru District
Meru North District
Tharaka-Nithi County
Ameru tribe
Christian
Methodist
Presbyterian
Roman Catholic
of Indian descent
Hindus
Muslims
of European
Chuka
Chuka/Igambang'ombe Constituency
Chuka
Chogoria



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