Nyandarua District was an administrative district in the Central Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Ol Kalou. Formerly the capital was Nyahururu, but was moved to Laikipia District. Nyandarua District had a population of 479,902 and an area of 3,304 km².[1] The district was located in the northwestern part of the Central Province, west of the Aberdare Range.
The district was split into two in 2007: Nyandarua North District and Nyandarua South District. However with constitution of Kenya, promulgated in 2010, the district ceased to exist. Nyandarua County was created out of the then-abolished Nyandarua District.
Nyandarua county council headquarters were located in Nyahururu town, which was later moved to Laikipia District.
| Local authorities (councils) | |||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ol Kalou | Town | 47,795 | 15,186 |
| Nyandarua | County | 432,107 | 21,868 |
| Total | — | 479,902 | 37,054 |
| * 1999 census. Source: [1] | |||
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kipipiri | 78,893 | 208 | Kipipiri |
| Ndaragwa | 85,245 | 3,594 | Ndaragwa |
| North Kinangop | 67,356 | 4,080 | |
| Ol Joro Orok | 65,229 | 0 | Ol Joro Orok |
| Ol Kalou | 98,806 | 3,881 | Ol Kalou |
| South Kinangop | 84,373 | 3,099 | |
| Total | 479,902 | 14,871 | — |
| * 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], | |||
The district had four constituencies: