Back Kirinyaga (lalawigan sa Kenya) CEB Kirinyaga County German Condado de Kirinyaga Spanish شهرستان کیرینیاگا Persian Kirinyagan piirikunta Finnish Comté de Kirinyaga French County Kirinyaga ID Contea di Kirinyaga Italian キリニャガ (カウンティ) Japanese 키리니아가현 Korean
Kirinyaga County | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Kenya | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Formed | 4 March 2013 |
| Capital | Kutus |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Anne Waiguru |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,478.1 km2 (570.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 610,411[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | kirinyaga |
Kirinyaga County is a county in the former Central Province of Kenya, located south of Mount Kenya. Its capital is Kutus and its largest town is Wanguru.[2] In 2019, the county had a population of 610,411 people[1] and an area of 1,478.1 km2. The county is bordered to the east and south by Embu County, to the south by a tiny part of Machakos County, to the southwest by Murang'a County and to the northwest by Nyeri County.
Kirinyaga County lies between 1158 and 5199 meters above sea level; its highest point is the summit of Mount Kenya.[3]
Kirinyaga County's governor is Anne Waiguru, who was elected to her first term in 2017, succeeding Joseph Ndathi. She was re-elected in 2022.[4]
- ^ a b "Kenya Census 2009" – via Scribd.
- ^ "County Council of Kirinyaga Website". Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ "Kirinyaga County Integrated Development plan 2018-2022". Maarifa Centre. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ Kejitan, Vincent. "Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru successfully defends her seat". The Standard. Retrieved 19 October 2022.