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