Maragua District was a former district of Kenya, located in the defunct Central Province. Its capital was the town of Maragua. In 1999, Maragua District had a population of 387,969 and an area of 868 km2 [1]. Maragua district was created in September 1996, when it was split from Muranga District.
In 2010, Maragua District was merged into Muranga County.