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 has a population of 744,010.[1]

Created during the colonial era, it underwent changes, absorbing part Thika District, losing some of its regions to Nairobi such as Dagoretti while gaining some including Ruiru.[2][3][4] By the 1970s, Thika District had been completely absorbed by its neighbouring districts, and Kiambu District was identical to the present-day Kiambu County. After 1992, Thika District was re-established from southwestern regions of Kiambu. 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. 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

Authority Type Population* Urban pop.*
KiambuMunicipality72,13913,814
LimuruMunicipality70,7654,141
KaruriTown100,50619,746
KikuyuTown165,5944,104
Kiambu countyCounty335,0065,319
* 1999 census. Source:

Administrative divisions

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


References

  1. ↑ Communications Commission of Kenya
  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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