Mbeere District
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Mbeere District is an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Siakago. The district has a population of 170,950 and an area of 2,093 sq km [1]. The district was split from Embu District in 1996.
Local places of interest include the Mwea National Reserve, and Kiangombe mountain, which peaked at 1804 metres stands out compared to adjacent topography, although is not as spectacular as the Mount Kenya located less than 100 kilometres northwest.
Mbeere district has only one local authority, Mbeere county council. The district has two constituencies: Siakago and Gachoka. The district is divided into four administrative divisions:
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gachoka | 59,102 | 0 | |
| Evurore | 36,841 | 0 | |
| Mwea | 40,680 | 0 | |
| Siakago | 34,330 | 2,312 | Siakago |
| Total | 170,953 | 2,312 | - |
| * 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], | |||
[edit] External links
- http://www.reliefweb.int/library/documents/2006/govt-ken-mbeere-31aug.pdf
- http://www.aridland.go.ke/districts.asp?DistrictID=14
