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