Muranga County

Muranga County is location in central Kenya bordering Nyeri County to the North, Nyandarua to the West, Kiambu to the South and Kirinyaga County to the East.

 Area (Km 2): 1,798

 Climate: Two seasons of rain; temperatures 21 – 35 degrees C

 Road network:

Tarmac 159 Km

Gravel/Murram 210 Km

Earth Surface 509 Km

Key National Monuments: Forthall Monument, Mukurwe wa Nyagathanga (Considereed the origin of the Kikuyu community)

 Population of Muranga County

 Population: 942,581

 Male 49%

 Female 51%

 Density: 524 people per Km2

 National Percentage: 2.44%

 Age distribution:

0-14 Years30%

15-64 Years59%

over 65 years11%

 Government of Muranga County

County capital: Murang’a Town

Number of Constituencies (2010): 7 (Kandara, Kigumo, Maragua, Kangema, Kiharu, Mathioya, Gatanga)

Registered Voters: 427,458

 National percentage of Registered Voters: 3%

 Number of Districts (2009): 2 Muranga North and Muranga South (Maragwa)

 Number of Local Authorities (2010): 5 (Town Councils of Kangema, Maragwa, Kandara, and Makuyu, County Councils of Muranga and Maragwa and Municipal Council of Murang’a)

Law Courts: 2 Law courts in Murang’a South and 2 Law courts in Maragwa

Economy of Muranga County

Resources: Natural (stone quarry and Aberdare Forest)

 Financial services: Banks and Micro Finance Institutions, Decentralised Funds e.g. CDF through Constituencies & LATF

Poverty Level: 29% of population live below the poverty line

Main Economic Activities/industries: 80% of population relies on agriculture, informal sector, tourism and manufacturing

 Main Agricultural products: Coffee, tea, milk, fish, honey, maize and beans

Education of Muranga County

Primary schools 500

Total enrollment196,650

 Enrolment rates:

 Boys 85%

Girls 80%

 Secondaries 106

 Total enrolment 47,691

 Enrolment rates:

 Boys 38%

 Girls 38%

 Tertiary Institutions 12

Include Murang’a Institute of Technology, Murang’a Teachers College

Health in Muranga County

 Hospitals: 3 District Hospitals and 2 Sub District Hospitals

 Number of Doctors: 34

Doctors to Population Ratio: 1:30,000