Coordinates: 0°48′S 37°08′E / 0.800°S 37.133°E / -0.800; 37.133

Maragua District

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Maragua District was a former district of Kenya, located in the defunct Central Province. Its capital was the town of Maragua. In 1999, Maragua District had a population of 387,969 and an area of 868 km2 [1]. Maragua district was created in September 1996, when it was split from Muranga District.

In 2010, Maragua District was merged into Muranga County.

District subdivisions

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],

Electoral constituencies

The district had three constituencies:

External links

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