Kiambu District

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Kiambu District was an administrative district in the Central Province of Kenya. Its capital town was Kiambu. The district was adjacent to the northern border of Nairobi and had a population of 744,010. [1]

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Created during the colonial era, it underwent changes, absorbing part of Thika District, losing some of its regions to Nairobi such as parts of Dagoretti while gaining some including Ruiru. [2] [3] [4] In 1966, Thika District was abolished and absorbed by its neighbouring districts, and Kiambu District was identical to the present-day Kiambu County. In 1994, Thika District was re-established from eastern regions of Kiambu and southern areas of Murang'a. In 2009, Thika District was declared unlawfully created and was reabsorbed to Kiambu yet again. In 2013, Kiambu County was effected on the same boundaries as the district absorbing it in the process.

The district was predominantly rural, but its urban population is increasing as Nairobi is growing rapidly. The Kikuyu are the dominant tribe in the district.

In 2007, Kiambu District was subdivided in two: Kiambu East and Kiambu West. Kiambu West district took Limuru, Lari and Kikuyu divisions, [5] with Limuru as its district capital.

Local authorities

AuthorityTypePopulation*Urban pop.*
Kiambu Municipality72,13913,814
Limuru Municipality70,7654,141
Karuri Town100,50619,746
Kikuyu Town165,5944,104
Kiambu countyCounty335,0065,319
* 1999 census. Source:

Administrative divisions

DivisionPopulation*Urban pop.*Headquarters
Githunguri136,5548,831 Githunguri
Kiambaa188,05522,861 Kiambu
Kikuyu194,5213,724 Kikuyu
Lari111,3020
Limuru113,5783,708 Limuru
* 1999 census. Sources: ,


References

  1. ↑ "Communications Commission of Kenya" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  2. ↑ "Kenya Gazette dated 2nd April, 1963" (PDF). Gazettes.Africa. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)". Books.google.com. 4 March – 30 April 1986.
  4. ↑ "Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)". Books.google.com. 15 March – 12 July 1983.
  5. ↑ "Kiambu District now split into two", Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, 19 February 2007

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