Back Nyeri (lalawigan) CEB Nyeri County German Condado de Nyeri Spanish شهرستان نیری FA Nyerin piirikunta Finnish Comté de Nyeri French County Nyeri ID Contea di Nyeri Italian ニエリ (カウンティ) Japanese 니에리현 Korean
Nyeri County | |
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 Location in Kenya | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Formed | 4 March 2013 |
| Capital | Nyeri |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mutahi Kahiga |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,325.0 km2 (1,283.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 759,164[1] |
| • Density | 228.32/km2 (591.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| GDP (PPP) |  $5.657B (14th) [2] |
| Per Capita (PPP) | $6,841 (3rd) [3] |
| Per Capita (nominal) | $2,512 (3rd) [4] |
| GDP (nominal) | $2.077B (14th) [5] |
| HDI (2019) | 0.590
- medium [6] |
| Website | nyeri.go.ke |
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Nyeri County is a county located in the central region of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Nyeri.[7] It had a population of 759,164 according to the 2019 census and an area of 2361 km2. Mutahi Kahiga was governor as of 2022[update].[8] Previous governors include Nderitu Gachagua, who died while receiving treatment in London,[9] Wamathai Samuel Githaiga, and Wahome Gakuru, who died in a road accident at Kabati near Kenol heading towards Thika Super Highway.[10] It is also the home county of the third president of Kenya, the late President Mwai Kibaki.[11]
- ^ "I'm not disputing census figures, they are accurate – Governor Kahiga". The Star (Kenya). 5 November 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Gdp ppp". 2024.
- ^ "Gdp per Capita". 2024.
- ^ "Gdp per Capita". 2024.
- ^ "Gdp". 2024.
- ^ "Nyeri Hdi". 2024.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Nyawira, Lydia (19 May 2022). "Nyeri: Governor Kahiga picks David Kinarire as running mate". The Standard.
- ^ Okumu, Patel. "Nyeri Governor Nderitu Gachagua is dead". The Standard. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Gichure, Nderitu. "Revealed: Former Nyeri Governor Gakuru's driver did not apply brakes during tragic crash". Standard Entertainment. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Komu, Nicholas (27 April 2022). "Othaya town gets a makeover ahead of Kibaki burial". Nation. Retrieved 12 June 2023.