Mwingi

Town in Kitui County, Kenya
0°56′S 38°03′E / 0.933°S 38.050°E / -0.933; 38.050Country KenyaCountyKitui CountyPopulation
 (2009)
 • Total15,970[1]Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Mwingi is a town in Kitui County in the Eastern Region of the Republic of Kenya. It has an urban population of 15,970 (2009 census).[2] The town is located along the A3 Road between Nairobi and Garissa, 47 kilometres (29 mi) north of its county capital Kitui, and 200 kilometres (120 mi) east of the capital city of Nairobi. It was the capital of the former Mwingi District.

Mwingi is home to Kenya's Vice President (2007–2013) Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka. Major schools include St. Joseph's Junior Seminary, Mwingi Boys, Migwani Boys, Kimangao Girls, Thitani Girls, Kyuso Boys and Kyome Boys spread across the entire Mwingi region that includes the sub counties of Central, Mwingi East, Migwani, Kyuso, Mumoni, and Tseikuru.

Gallery

  • Mwingi post office
    Mwingi post office
  • Street scene
    Street scene
  • Grain factory
    Grain factory
  • Local traffic
    Local traffic
  • Water supply
    Water supply
  • Mosque
    Mosque

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2013-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Kenya County Fact Sheets: Kitui" (PDF). USAID. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
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