The Eastern Province of Kenya is one of seven regions of the country. Its northern boundary is with Ethiopia; the North Eastern Province and Coast Province lie to the east and south; and the remainder of Kenya's provinces, including Central Province, run along its western border. The provincial capital is Embu.On July 16th 2009, the province was sub divided in to 3 Sub Provinces namely lower eastern with machakos as headquarters,central eastern with embu as headquartes and upper eastern with Marsabit as headquarters, however it still remains to be seen how these changes will take effect due to the political instability in the current coalition government. The sub division of provinces were carried out in all the 7 provinces of kenya excluding nairobi.
The province is principally inhabited by the Meru and Kamba and several pastoralist communities. In 1979 its population was 2.7 million; in 1999, 4,631,779 (according to the 1999 census). In terms of area, it is the second largest province (159,891 km²).
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Geography
Eastern Province of Kenya includes the Chalbi Desert, Mount Kenya, and the eastern half of Lake Turkana. The climate is arid to semi-arid.
Districts
- District (capital)
- Embu (Embu)
- Isiolo (Isiolo)
- Kitui (Kitui)
- Machakos (Machakos)
- Makueni (Wote)
- Marsabit (Marsabit)
- Mbeere (Siakago)
- Meru Central (Meru)
- Meru North a (Maua)
- Meru South b (Chuka)
- Moyale (Moyale)
- Mwingi (Mwingi)
- Tharaka (Tharaka)
a Also known as Nyambene District.
b Also known as Nithi District.
Districts after 2007
Several new district were created in 2007 in Kenya, also in in Eastern Province [1]:
| District | Capital |
|---|---|
| Chalbi | Maikona |
| Embu | Embu |
| Garbatula | Garba Tula |
| Igembe | Maua |
| Imenti North | Meru |
| Imenti South | Nkubu |
| Isiolo | Isiolo |
| Kangundo | Kangundo |
| Kibwezi | Makueni |
| Kitui | Kitui |
| Kyuso | Kyuso |
| Laisamis | Korr |
| Machakos | Machakos |
| Makueni | Wote |
| Marsabit | Marsabit |
| Mbeere | Siakago |
| Mbooni | |
| Meru Central | Gatimbi |
| Meru South (Nithi) | Chuka |
| Moyale | Moyale |
| Mutomo (Kitui South) | Mutomo |
| Mwala | |
| Mwingi | Mwingi |
| Tharaka | Marimanti |
| Tigania | Urru |
| Yatta | Kithimani |
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Coordinates: 0°00′N 38°00′E / 0°N 38°E
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