Embu District was an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Embu. The district has a population of 278,196. The district was created by the colonial government as part of the divisions of the colony. Prior to independence, Kirinyaga District was carved out of Embu.
As a district that existed prior to 1992, Embu County was effected based on the district's boundaries in 2013.
The district had two constituencies: Manyatta Constituency and Runyenjes Constituency.
Local authorities (councils) Authority Type Population*Urban pop.* Embu Municipality 50,730 31,500 Runyenjes Municipality 57,659 1,566 Embu County County 169,807 0 Total - 278,196 33,066
Administrative divisions Division Population*Urban pop.*Headquarters Central 52,446 28,482 Embu Kyeni 48,385 0 Manyatta 71,332 0 Nembure 41,590 0 Nembure Runyenjes 64,111 1,515 Runyenjes Total 278,196 29,997 -
See also Mukuuri, a sublocation in Runyenjes division
References
External links Research findings - Embu District