Tharaka-Nithi County

Tharaka Nithi County
Flag of Tharaka Nithi County
Coat of arms of Tharaka Nithi County
Location of Tharaka-Nithi County in Kenya
Location of Tharaka-Nithi County in Kenya
Coordinates: 0°18′S 38°0′E / 0.300°S 38.000°E / -0.300; 38.000
Country Kenya
Formed4 March 2013
CapitalKathwana
Government
 • GovernorMuthomi Njuki
Area
 • Total
2,609 km2 (1,007 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
393,177
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websitewww.tharakanithi.go.ke

Tharaka-Nithi County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. It was created from Kenya's Eastern Province. The county has an area of 2609 km2 and as of the 2019 census a population of 393,177.[2]

Tharaka-Nithi County is home to the Chuka, Muthambi, Mwimbi and Tharaka subgroups of the Ameru community. The people of Tharaka-Nithi County are predominantly Christian, with Catholics, Presbyterians, and Methodists being the predominant religious communities.

The county consists of three constituencies: Maara, Chuka/Igambang'ombe, and Tharaka.

  1. ^ "Kenya Census 2009 | PDF | Census | Waste Management".
  2. ^ "Kenya 2009 Population and Housing Census Highlights" (PDF). Kenya national Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2010.