Meru | |
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Meru County | |
Coordinates: 0°3′N 37°38′E / 0.050°N 37.633°E | |
Country | Kenya |
Formed | 4 March 2013 |
Capital and largest town | Meru |
Government | |
• Governor | Kawira Mwangaza |
Area | |
• Total | 7,006 km2 (2,705 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 1,545,714 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Website | meru |
Meru County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. It borders Isiolo County to the north, Tharaka-Nithi County to the South, Nyeri County to the southwest and Laikipia County to the west. The home of the Meru people,[2] Meru County has a population of 1.35 million people.[3]
The county headquarters are in Meru town. The current governor of Meru County is Kawira Mwangaza of the Kenya Kwanza coalition.