Embu District was an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Embu. The district has a population of 278,196.[1] The district was created by the colonial government as part of the divisions of the colony. Prior to independence, Kirinyaga District was carved out of Embu.[2]
As a district that existed prior to 1992, Embu County was effected based on the district's boundaries in 2013.
The district had two constituencies: Manyatta Constituency and Runyenjes Constituency.
| Local authorities (councils) | |||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embu | Municipality | 50,730 | 31,500 |
| Runyenjes | Municipality | 57,659 | 1,566 |
| Embu County | County | 169,807 | 0 |
| Total | - | 278,196 | 33,066 |
| * 1999 census. Source: [1] | |||
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 52,446 | 28,482 | Embu |
| Kyeni | 48,385 | 0 | |
| Manyatta | 71,332 | 0 | |
| Nembure | 41,590 | 0 | Nembure |
| Runyenjes | 64,111 | 1,515 | Runyenjes |
| Total | 278,196 | 29,997 | - |
| * 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], | |||