Maragua District
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Maragua District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in the Central Province. Its capital is the town of Maragua. Maragua District has a population of 387,969 (1999 census) and an area of 868 sq km [1]. Maragua district was created in September 1996, when it was split from Muranga District.
[edit] District subdivisions
The district has three constituencies: Maragua, Kandara and Kigumo.
| Local authorities (councils) | ||||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maragua | Town | 39,697 | 30,433 | |
| Kandara | Town | 28,840 | 840 | |
| Makuyu | Town | 53,223 | 176 | |
| Maragua County | County | 278,522 | 4,932 | |
| Total | - | 387,969 | 10,234 | |
| * 1999 census. Source: [2] | ||||
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kandara | 157,454 | 1,883 | Kandara |
| Kigumo | 78,678 | 1,568 | Kigumo |
| Makuyu | 58,273 | 1,597 | Makuyu |
| Maragua | 93,564 | 3,300 | Maragua |
| Total | 387,969 | 8,348 | - |
| * 1999 census. Sources: [3], [4], | |||
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