Back Kitui (lalawigan) CEB Kitui (distrikt) Danish Kitui County German Condado de Kitui Spanish شهرستان کیتوی Persian Kituin piirikunta Finnish Comté de Kitui French County Kitui ID Contea di Kitui Italian キツイ (カウンティ) Japanese
Kitui County | |
|---|---|
 Sunset at Tsavo East National Park mostly located in Kitui County | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Kaunti Yiitu, Rasilimali Situ, Maisha Maseo (Our County, Our Resources, Good Life) | |
 Location in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 1°29′S 38°23′E / 1.483°S 38.383°E | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Formed | 27 August 2010 |
| Capital | Kitui |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Julius Malombe |
| • Deputy Governor of Kitui | Kanani Augustine Wambua |
| • Senator | Enoch Kiio Wambua |
| • Woman Representative | Kasalu Irene Muthoni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30,430 km2 (11,750 sq mi) |
| • Water | 24,194 km2 (9,341 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 1,136,187 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | Official website |
Kitui County is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya with its capital and largest town being Kitui, although Mwingi is also another major urban centre. The county has a population of 1,136,187 (2019 census).[1] and an area of 30,496 km2.[2] It lies between latitudes 0°10 South and 3°0 South and longitudes 37°50 East and 39°0 East.[3][4]
Kitui County shares its borders with seven counties; Tharaka-Nithi and Meru to the north, Embu to the northwest, Machakos and Makueni to the west, Tana River to the east and southeast, and Taita-Taveta to the south.[5]
- ^ "Kenya Census 2009 - Census - Kenya". Scribd. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "About Kitui".
- ^ Kitui County Integrated Development Plan CIDP 2018-2022. Kitui County Government. 2018. p. 16.
- ^ "About Kitui – Kitui County Government". Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "::.The County Government of Kitui .:: - The County Government of Kitui". www.kitui.go.ke. Retrieved 29 March 2018.