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{{Short description|Former district of Kenya}}
'''Meru North District''' is one of the seventy-one [[districts of Kenya]], located in that country's [[Eastern Province (Kenya)|Eastern Province]]. In 1992, it was split from the large Meru District, along with [[Meru Central District]], [[Meru South District]], and [[Tharaka District]].
'''Meru North District''' was an unconstitutionally created [[Sub-Counties of Kenya|district of Kenya]], located in that country's [[Eastern Province (Kenya)|Eastern Province]]. In 1992, it was split from Meru District, along with Meru Central District, [[Meru South District]] (Nithi), and Tharaka District. Since the [[High Court (Kenya)|High Court]]'s decision in September 2009, the territory of Meru North has been part of [[Meru County]].<ref>{{Cite news|author=Nyasato, Robert|date=5 September 2009|title=High Court outlaws 210 districts created by Moi and Kibaki since 1992|newspaper=The Standard|url=http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/1144023253/high-court-outlaws-210-districts-created-by-moi-and-kibaki-since-1992 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701200608/http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/1144023253/high-court-outlaws-210-districts-created-by-moi-and-kibaki-since-1992|archivedate=1 July 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
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Meru North District is the home of the [[Ameru]] (Meru) tribe, which is sometimes described as being related to other tribes living around the [[Mount Kenya]] region: the [[Kikuyu]] and the [[Embu people]]. The Ameru are generally called "[[Bantu]]" people who have been native to the Mt. Kenya area for many, many years &mdash; well before colonization of Kenya by [[Great Britain]] in the [[19th Century]]. The people of Meru North District are now predominantly [[Christian]] &mdash; [[Methodist]], [[Presbyterian]], [[Roman Catholic]], and other denominations, reflecting the work of missionaries &mdash; with also minorities of [[India]]n descent, who are mainly [[Hindu]]s, and African/Arab descent, who are [[Muslim]]s. Meru North also has some resident Europeans predominantly British in ancestry.


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The area of Meru North District is home to the [[Meru people|Ameru people]], who are sometimes described as being related to other tribes living in the [[Mount Kenya]] region: the [[Kikuyu people|Kikuyu]] and [[Embu people|Embu]]. The people are now predominantly [[Christians|Christian]] &mdash; [[Methodism|Methodist]], [[Presbyterian]], [[Roman Catholic]], and other denominations, reflecting the work of missionaries. There are minorities of [[India]]n descent, who are mainly [[Hindus]], and Arab descent, who are [[Muslims]]. There are also some [[White people in Kenya|resident Europeans]], who are predominantly British in ancestry.
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The district headquarters is in [[Maua]]. The district has four constituencies: Tigania East, Igembe, Tigania West and Ntonyiri.

Meru is well known for its production of [[khat]], known locally as ''miraa'', which it supplies to the rest of the country's major towns. Because of the rich soils in the area, khat thrives and most of the residents benefit from its sale. Trading in this commodity is a boon to other vendors, for example it stimulates the sale of banana leaves to khat traders to protect the harvest from drying.{{Citation needed|reason=no evidence|date=July 2014}}


{| class="wikitable"
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!Urban pop.*
!Urban pop.*
|-
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| [[Maua]] || Municipality || 40,820 || 9,763
| [[Maua, Kenya|Maua]] || Municipality || 40,820 || 9,763
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| Nyambene || County || 563,230 || 2,139
| Nyambene || County || 563,230 || 2,139
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| ''Total'' || - || ''604,050'' || ''11,902''
| ''Total'' || - || ''604,050'' || ''11,902''
|-
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|colspan="4"| {{smaller|* 1999 census. Source: [http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf]}}
|colspan="4"| {{smaller|* 1999 census.<ref>{{Cite web|title=unknown|url=http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf|access-date=2007-03-03|archive-date=2020-03-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301063529/http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
|}
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| Tigania North || 49,098 || 0 ||
| Tigania North || 49,098 || 0 ||
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| Tigania West (Kianjai) || 32,266 || 0 ||
| Tigania West || 32,266 || 0 ||
|-
|-
| Uringu || 39,003 || 0 ||
| Uringu || 39,003 || 0 ||
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| ''Total'' || ''604,050'' || ''10,634'' || -
| ''Total'' || ''604,050'' || ''10,634'' || -
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|colspan="4"| {{smaller|* 1999 census. Sources: [http://www.cck.go.ke/html/final_annex1_cover_status.pdf], [http://www.ilri.cgiar.org/html/Urban%20Poverty%20all%20Kenya%20Province%20through%20Location%20Final.xls], }}
|colspan="4"| {{smaller|* 1999 census<ref>{{Cite web|title=Annex 1: Status of Coverage of Communications Services |publisher=Communications Authority of Kenya |page=6 |url=http://www.cck.go.ke/html/final_annex1_cover_status.pdf |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928170744/http://www.cck.go.ke/html/final_annex1_cover_status.pdf |archivedate=September 28, 2007 }} and {{Cite web|title=Urban Poverty all Kenya Province through Location (Final) |publisher=International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |url=http://www.ilri.cgiar.org/html/Urban%20Poverty%20all%20Kenya%20Province%20through%20Location%20Final.xls |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718022538/http://www.ilri.cgiar.org/html/Urban%20Poverty%20all%20Kenya%20Province%20through%20Location%20Final.xls |archivedate=July 18, 2011 }}</ref>}}
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The district headquarters was in the town of [[Maua, Kenya|Maua]]. There were four constituencies in the district:
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[[Category:Districts of Kenya]]
*[[Igembe South Constituency]]
*[[Igembe North Constituency]]
*[[Tigania East Constituency]]
*[[Tigania West Constituency]]

==References==
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== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110521063011/http://ochaonline.un.org/OchaLinkClick.aspx?link=ocha&docid=1086876 Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs – Kenya AdminLevels 1-4] (.pdf)

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Latest revision as of 23:34, 15 February 2023

Meru North District was an unconstitutionally created district of Kenya, located in that country's Eastern Province. In 1992, it was split from Meru District, along with Meru Central District, Meru South District (Nithi), and Tharaka District. Since the High Court's decision in September 2009, the territory of Meru North has been part of Meru County.[1]

The area of Meru North District is home to the Ameru people, who are sometimes described as being related to other tribes living in the Mount Kenya region: the Kikuyu and Embu. The people are now predominantly Christian — Methodist, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, and other denominations, reflecting the work of missionaries. There are minorities of Indian descent, who are mainly Hindus, and Arab descent, who are Muslims. There are also some resident Europeans, who are predominantly British in ancestry.

Meru is well known for its production of khat, known locally as miraa, which it supplies to the rest of the country's major towns. Because of the rich soils in the area, khat thrives and most of the residents benefit from its sale. Trading in this commodity is a boon to other vendors, for example it stimulates the sale of banana leaves to khat traders to protect the harvest from drying.[citation needed]

Local authorities (councils)
Authority Type Population* Urban pop.*
Maua Municipality 40,820 9,763
Nyambene County 563,230 2,139
Total - 604,050 11,902
* 1999 census.[2]
Administrative divisions
Division Population* Urban pop.* Headquarters
Akithi 43,096 0
Igembe Central 41,944 8,739 Maua
Igembe East 28,575 0
Igembe North 58,046 0
Igembe South 18,209 0
Igembe S/East 18,700 0
Igembe S/West 21,791 0
Laare 65,428 1,895 Lare
Mutuati 56,751 0 Mutuati
Ndoleli 54,730 0
Tigania Central 45,061 0
Tigania East 30,944 0
Tigania North 49,098 0
Tigania West 32,266 0
Uringu 39,003 0
Total 604,050 10,634 -
* 1999 census[3]

The district headquarters was in the town of Maua. There were four constituencies in the district:

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nyasato, Robert (5 September 2009). "High Court outlaws 210 districts created by Moi and Kibaki since 1992". The Standard. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014.
  2. ^ "unknown" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-03-01. Retrieved 2007-03-03. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  3. ^ "Annex 1: Status of Coverage of Communications Services" (PDF). Communications Authority of Kenya. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2007. and "Urban Poverty all Kenya Province through Location (Final)". International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). Archived from the original on July 18, 2011.

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