Nyandarua District was an administrative district in the Central Province of Kenya. Its capital town was Ol Kalou. Formerly the capital was Nyahururu, but was moved to Laikipia District. Nyandarua District had a population of 479,902 and an area of 3,304 km². The district was located in the northwestern part of the Central Province, west of the Aberdare Range.
The district was split into two in 2007: Nyandarua North District and Nyandarua South District. However with constitution of Kenya, promulgated in 2010, the district ceased to exist. Nyandarua County was created out of the then-abolished Nyandarua District.
Nyandarua county council headquarters were located in Nyahururu town, which was later moved to Laikipia District.
Demographics
Local authorities (councils) Authority Type Population*Urban pop.* Ol Kalou Town 47,795 15,186 Nyandarua County 432,107 21,868 Total — 479,902 37,054 Administration Administrative divisions Division Population*Urban pop.*Headquarters Kipipiri 78,893 208 Kipipiri Ndaragwa 85,245 3,594 Ndaragwa North Kinangop 67,356 4,080 Ol Joro Orok 65,229 0 Ol Joro Orok Ol Kalou 98,806 3,881 Ol Kalou South Kinangop 84,373 3,099 Total 479,902 14,871 —
Representation The district had four constituencies: Kinangop Constituency Kipipiri Constituency Ol Kalou Constituency Ndaragwa Constituency
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