Maragua District
Former district in Kenya
Maragua District was a former district of Kenya, located in the defunct Central Province. Its capital was the town of Maragua. In 1999, Maragua District had a population of 387,969 and an area of 868 km2 [1]. Maragua district was created in September 1996, when it was split from Muranga District.
In 2010, Maragua District was merged into Muranga County.
District subdivisions
Local authorities (councils) | ||||
Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Maragua | Town | 39,697 | 30,433 | |
Kandara | Town | 28,840 | 840 | |
Makuyu | Town | 53,223 | 176 | |
Maragua County | County | 278,522 | 4,932 | |
Total | - | 387,969 | 10,234 | |
* 1999 census. Source: [2] |
Administrative divisions | |||
Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
---|---|---|---|
Kandara | 157,454 | 1,883 | Kandara |
Kigumo | 78,678 | 1,568 | Kigumo |
Makuyu | 58,273 | 1,597 | Makuyu |
Maragua | 93,564 | 3,300 | Maragua |
Total | 387,969 | 8,348 | - |
* 1999 census. Sources: [3], [4], |
Electoral constituencies
The district had three constituencies:
- Maragua Constituency
- Kandara Constituency
- Kigumo Constituency
External links
- Kenya National Mapping
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(since March 2013)
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- Bomet (36)
- Bungoma (39)
- Busia (40)
- Elgeyo-Marakwet (28)
- Embu (14)
- Garissa (07)
- Homa Bay (43)
- Isiolo (11)
- Kajiado (34)
- Kakamega (37)
- Kericho (35)
- Kiambu (22)
- Kilifi (03)
- Kirinyaga (20)
- Kisii (45)
- Kisumu (42)
- Kitui (15)
- Kwale (02)
- Laikipia (31)
- Lamu (05)
- Machakos (16)
- Makueni (17)
- Mandera (09)
- Marsabit (10)
- Meru (12)
- Migori (44)
- Mombasa (01)
- Murang'a (21)
- Nairobi (47)
- Nakuru (32)
- Nandi (29)
- Narok (33)
- Nyamira (46)
- Nyandarua (18)
- Nyeri (19)
- Samburu (25)
- Siaya (41)
- Taita-Taveta (06)
- Tana River (04)
- Tharaka-Nithi (13)
- Trans-Nzoia (26)
- Turkana (23)
- Uasin Gishu (27)
- Vihiga (38)
- Wajir (08)
- West Pokot (24)
and towns
- Nairobi (capital)
- Athi River
- Baragoi
- Bomet
- Bungoma
- Busia
- Chuka
- Eldoret
- Embu
- Garissa
- Hola
- Homa Bay
- Isiolo
- Iten
- Kabarnet
- Kajiado
- Kakamega
- Kapsabet
- Kangundo - Tala
- Kapenguria
- Karuri
- Kericho
- Kerugoya
- Kiambu
- Kibwezi
- Kikuyu
- Kilifi
- Kisii
- Kisumu
- Kitale
- Kitengela
- Kitui
- Kwale
- Limuru
- Lodwar
- Lokichogio
- Loiyangalani
- Lamu
- Machakos
- Makindu
- Malindi
- Mandera
- Maralal
- Marsabit
- Masii
- Meru
- Mombasa
- Moyale
- Mtito Andei
- Mumias
- Murang'a
- Mutomo
- Mwingi
- Naivasha
- Nakuru
- Namanga
- Nanyuki
- Narok
- Nyahururu
- Nyamira
- Nyeri
- Ol Kalou
- Ongata Rongai
- Ruiru
- Siaya
- Thika
- Vihiga
- Voi
- Wajir
- Webuye
- Wote
- Wundanyi
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