Kitui | |
|---|---|
  Kitui Location of Kitui | |
| Coordinates: 1°22′S 38°01′E / 1.367°S 38.017°E | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| County | Kitui County |
| Population (2019[1]) | |
• Total | 29,062 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Kitui is a town and capital of Kitui County in Kenya, 185 kilometres east of Nairobi and 105 kilometres east of Machakos. it covers an area approximately 30,496.4 km squares and lies between latitudes 0°10 South and 3°0 South and longitudes 37°50 East and 39°0 East. It borders seven counties i.e. Machakos and Makueni counties to the west, Tana River County to the east and south-east, Taita Taveta County to the south, Embu to the north-west, and Tharaka-Nithi and Meru counties to the north.[2][3] Kitui became the headquarters of Kitui County after the adoption of the new constitution and coming into effect of devolved governments.
- ^ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Kitui County Integrated Development Plan CIDP 2018-2022. Kitui County Government. 2018. p. 16.
- ^ "Overview of Kitui County". Retrieved 29 May 2020.