Meru County

This article is about the county. For its capital, see Meru, Kenya. For its former districts, see Meru (disambiguation).

Meru
County
Meru County
Lake Michaelson is in the background
Lake Michaelson is in the background
Flag of Meru
Flag
Coat of arms of Meru
Coat of arms
Location of Meru County in Kenya
Location of Meru County in Kenya
Coordinates: 0°3′N 37°38′E / 0.050°N 37.633°E / 0.050; 37.633
Country Kenya
Formed4 March 2013
Capital and largest townMeru
Government
 • GovernorKawira Mwangaza
Area
 • Total
7,006 km2 (2,705 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
1,545,714
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
GDP (PPP)Increase $9.484B (5th) [2]
Per Capita (PPP)Increase $5,905 (10th) [3]
GDP (nominal)Increase $3.482B (5th) [4]
Per Capita (nominal)Increase $2,168 (10th) [3]
Websitemeru.go.ke

Meru County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya located in the former Eastern Province. It borders Isiolo County to the north, Tharaka-Nithi County to the South, Nyeri County to the southwest and Laikipia County to the west. Meru County has a population of 1.35 million people.[5] It is home to the Meru people.[6]

The county headquarters are in Meru. The current governor of Meru County is Kawira Mwangaza of the Kenya Kwanza coalition.

  1. ^ Munene, Evans (4 November 2019). "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Results". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Gdp ppp". 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Gdp per Capita". 2024.
  4. ^ "Gdp". 2024.
  5. ^ "About Meru – Discover Meru County". Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Meru County Government". Meru County Government. Retrieved 28 May 2020.