Thika District
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Thika District is an administrative district in the Central Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Thika. The district is adjacent to the northeastern border of Nairobi. The district has a population of 645.713 .
The district is predominantly rural, but its urban population is soaring as Nairobi is growing rapidly. Kikuyu are the dominant tribe in the district.
| Local authorities (councils) | |||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thika | Municipality | 88,265 | 82,665 |
| Ruiru | Municipality | 109,349 | 79,741 |
| Thika county | County | 448,099 | 5,968 |
| Total | - | 645,713 | 168,374 |
| * 1999 census. Source: | |||
| Administrative divisions | ||||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatanga | 103,048 | 0 | ||
| Gatundu | 113,699 | 0 | Gatundu | |
| Kakuzi | 71,622 | 0 | ||
| Kamwangi (Gatundu north) | 99,460 | 0 | Kamwangi | |
| Ruiru (Juja) | 150,710 | 81,709 | Ruiru | |
| Thika municipality | 107,174 | 75,893 | Thika | |
| Total | 645,713 | 157,602 | ||
| * 1999 census. Sources: , , | ||||
The district has four constituencies:
- Gatanga Constituency (consists of Gatanga and Kakuzi divisions)
- Gatundu South Constituency
- Gatundu North Constituency
- Juja Constituency
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Coordinates: 1°02′S 37°05′E / 1.033°S 37.083°E
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