 | This article possibly contains original research. (July 2013) |
Murang'a County | |
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 Murang’a County Landscape | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Kenya | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Formed | 4 March 2013 |
| Capital | Murang'a |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Irungu Kang'ata |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,325.8 km2 (898.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 1,056,640 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | muranga |
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Murang'a County is one of the counties of Kenya's former Central Province. Its largest town and capital is Murang'a, which was referred to as Fort Hall during the colonial era. The county is inhabited mainly by, and is considered the birthplace of the Gikuyu, the largest ethnic group in Kenya.[1] The county had a population of 1,056,640 in the 2019 census.[2]
- ^ "Kikuyu People". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume I: Population by County and Sub-County". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.