Kitui

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Kitui
Municipality
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CountryFile:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya
CountyKitui County
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Kitui is a town and capital of Kitui County in Kenya, 185 kilometres east of Nairobi and 105 kilometres east of Machakos. it covers an area approximately 30,496.4 km squares and lies between latitudes 0°10 South and 3°0 South and longitudes 37°50 East and 39°0 East. It borders seven counties i.e. Machakos and Makueni counties to the west, Tana River County to the east and south-east, Taita Taveta County to the south, Embu to the north-west, and Tharaka-Nithi and Meru counties to the north.[2][3] Kitui became the headquarters of Kitui County after the adoption of the new constitution and coming into effect of devolved governments.

Overview

The name Kitui means ‘a place where iron goods are made’ in Kamba. The Kamba iron-smiths who settled in the county many years before the colonial period are the ones who named the area Kitui.[4] Kitui had a population of 155,896 in 2009[5] making it the 12th largest urban centre in Kenya in terms of population. It is the largest urban centre in the county followed by Mwingi. A large majority of the residents belong to the Kamba, a Bantu people.

Education

The major secondary schools around Kitui town are St. Charles Lwanga High School, Kitui School, Mulango Girls' High School, St. Angela's High School, St. Ursula Tungutu Girls Secondary School, Chuluni Girls' Secondary School, Matinyani Secondary School and St. Aquinas Kalawa Boys' Secondary School. The major public primary schools in Kitui town include Central Primary School, Muslim Primary School, Manyenyoni primary school, Kaveta Primary School, Kalawa Primary School, Ngiini Primary School, Kwa Ngindu Primary School among others. There are also several private schools in the Kitui town.

Higher education

Kitui County is home to several Universities and Colleges.

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kitui County Integrated Development Plan CIDP 2018-2022. Kitui County Government. 2018. p. 16. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Overview of Kitui County". Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."About Kitui County in Kenya". kenya-information-guide.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2009 Census Vol 1 Table 3 Rural and Urban Population | Open Data Portal". Archived from the original on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.

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