Mwingi District
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Mwingi District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in that country's Eastern Province. The district has a population of 303.828 (1999 census). Its capital is the Mwingi town.
Local people are mostly of the Akamba tribe. North of Mwingi town, is the Mwingi National Reserve (formerly Kitui North National Reserve), which borders Meru National Park and Kora National Park.
The district has two constituencies, Mwingi North and Mwingi South. Kalonzo Musyoka, a prominent politician is from Mwingi.
| Local authorities (councils) | |||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwingi | Town | 67,678 | 10,138 |
| Mwingi County | County | 236,150 | 462 |
| Total | - | 303,828 | 10,600 |
| * 1999 census. Source: [1] | |||
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 83,687 | 9,281 | Mwingi |
| Kyuso | 34,272 | 0 | |
| Migwani | 56,907 | 433 | Migwani |
| Muumoni | 37,607 | 0 | |
| Ngomeni | 10,712 | 0 | Ngomeni |
| Nguni | 20,415 | 0 | Nguni |
| Nuu | 36,561 | 0 | |
| Tseikuru | 23,667 | 0 | Tseikuru |
| Total | 303,828 | 9,714 | - |
| * 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], | |||
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