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'''Meru North District''' |
'''Meru North District''' was one of the unconstitutionally created [[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]] (Nithi), and [[Tharaka District]]. Since the Supreme Court's decision in August 2009, Meru North is again 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|deadurl=no}}</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 people|Kikuyu]] and the [[Embu people]]. The Ameru are generally called "[[Bantu peoples|Bantu]]" people who have been native to the Mt. Kenya area for many, many years — well before colonization of Kenya by [[Great Britain]] in the 19th Century. The people |
The area of 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 people|Kikuyu]] and the [[Embu people]]. The Ameru are generally called "[[Bantu peoples|Bantu]]" people who have been native to the Mt. Kenya area for many, many years — well before colonization of Kenya by [[Great Britain]] in the 19th Century. The people are now predominantly [[Christian]] — [[Methodist]], [[Presbyterian]], [[Roman Catholic]], and other denominations, reflecting the work of missionaries — with also minorities of [[India]]n descent, who are mainly [[Hindu]]s, and African/Arab descent, who are [[Muslim]]s. There are also has some resident Europeans predominantly British in ancestry. |
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Meru is well known for its production of [[khat]], known locally as ''miraa'', and its supply to the rest of the country's major towns. |
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Because of the rich soils in the area, this plant 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 ''miraa'' traders to protect the khat harvest from drying.{{Citation needed|reason=no evidence|date=July 2014}} |
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Trading in this commodity is a boom, this is particularly seen in the sale of banana leaves by the vendors to miraa traders to cover up the havest from drying. |
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|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}} 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 }}</ref>}} |
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The district headquarters |
The district headquarters was in the town of [[Maua]]. There were four constituencies in the district: |
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*[[Igembe South Constituency]] |
*[[Igembe South Constituency]] |
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*[[Igembe North Constituency]] |
*[[Igembe North Constituency]] |
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*[[Tigania East Constituency]] |
*[[Tigania East Constituency]] |
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*[[Tigania West Constituency]] |
*[[Tigania West Constituency]] |
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==References== |
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== External links == |
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Revision as of 22:12, 1 July 2014
Meru North District was one of the unconstitutionally created districts of Kenya, located in that country's Eastern Province. In 1992, it was split from the large Meru District, along with Meru Central District, Meru South District (Nithi), and Tharaka District. Since the Supreme Court's decision in August 2009, Meru North is again part of Meru County.[1]
The area of 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 — well before colonization of Kenya by Great Britain in the 19th Century. The people are now predominantly Christian — Methodist, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, and other denominations, reflecting the work of missionaries — with also minorities of Indian descent, who are mainly Hindus, and African/Arab descent, who are Muslims. There are also has some resident Europeans predominantly British in ancestry.
Meru is well known for its production of khat, known locally as miraa, and its supply to the rest of the country's major towns. Because of the rich soils in the area, this plant 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 miraa traders to protect the khat 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 (Kianjai) | 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:
- Igembe South Constituency
- Igembe North Constituency
- Tigania East Constituency
- Tigania West Constituency
References
- ^ 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.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "unknown" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)[dead link] - ^ "Annex 1: Status of Coverage of Communications Services" (PDF). Communications Authority of Kenya. p. 6. and "Urban Poverty all Kenya Province through Location (Final)". International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
External links
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