Embu District
Encyclopedia
Embu District is an administrative district
in the Eastern Province
of Kenya
. Its capital town is Embu
. The district has a population of 278,196 http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf
The district has two constituencies: Manyatta Constituency
and Runyenjes Constituency
.
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 Eastern Province
Eastern Province (Kenya)
The Eastern Province of Kenya is one of seven regions of the country. Its northern boundary is with Ethiopia; the North Eastern Province and Coast Province lie to the east and south; and the remainder of Kenya's provinces, including Central Province, run along its western border. The provincial...
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 capital town is Embu
Embu, Kenya
Embu is a town located approximately northeast of Nairobi towards Mount Kenya. Embu serves as the provincial headquarters of Eastern Province in Kenya and is also the district headquarters of Embu District. Located on the southeastern slopes of Mount Kenya, the town of Embu has a population of...
. The district has a population of 278,196 http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf
The district has two constituencies: Manyatta Constituency
Manyatta Constituency
Manyatta Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of two constituencies of Embu District. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Locations and wards :...
and Runyenjes Constituency
Runyenjes Constituency
Runyenjes Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of two constituencies of Embu District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Locations and wards :...
.
| Local authorities (councils) | |||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embu Embu, Kenya Embu is a town located approximately northeast of Nairobi towards Mount Kenya. Embu serves as the provincial headquarters of Eastern Province in Kenya and is also the district headquarters of Embu District. Located on the southeastern slopes of Mount Kenya, the town of Embu has a population of... |
Municipality | 50,730 | 31,500 |
| Runyenjes | Municipality | 57,659 | 1,566 |
| Embu County | County | 169,807 | 0 |
| Total | - | 278,196 | 33,066 |
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 52,446 | 28,482 | Embu Embu, Kenya Embu is a town located approximately northeast of Nairobi towards Mount Kenya. Embu serves as the provincial headquarters of Eastern Province in Kenya and is also the district headquarters of Embu District. Located on the southeastern slopes of Mount Kenya, the town of Embu has a population of... |
| Kyeni | 48,385 | 0 | |
| Manyatta | 71,332 | 0 | |
| Nembure | 41,590 | 0 | Nembure |
| Runyenjes | 64,111 | 1,515 | Runyenjes |
| Total | 278,196 | 29,997 | - |