Mberry District
| Mberry District
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| Inhabitants • Population density |
170,953 inhabitants 82 inhabitants / km² |
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| surface | 2093 km² | ||
| Coordinates | 0 ° 35 ′ S , 37 ° 38 ′ E | ||
| Former province | Eastern | ||
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The Mbeere District was a district in the province of Eastern in Kenya . The capital was Siakago . In 1999, 170,953 people lived in the district on 2,093 km². The district was divided into the four divisions Gachoka, Mwea, Evuvori and Siakago. In 1997, 56% of the population in the Mbeere District lived below the poverty line.
As part of the 2010 constitution , the Kenyan districts were dissolved. The area is now part of Embu County .
economy
The people in the district lived mainly from agriculture and livestock. Tobacco and cotton were grown , among other things . The Tana River flowed through the district and was dammed by several dams. Various hydropower plants produced electricity there.
Healthcare
In 2005, the Mbeere District had a total of 32 health care facilities, including two hospitals. The most common illnesses in the district were malaria , respiratory infections and worm infections . The HIV - prevalence in 2005 was 12.5%. Infant mortality was 7.1%, while 11.9% of children died before their 5th birthday.
Individual evidence
- ↑ statoids.com , accessed June 25, 2011.
- ↑ Mbeere District Development Plan 2005-2010 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (pdf), p. 11, accessed June 25, 2011.
- ↑ Mbeere District Development Plan 2005-2010 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (pdf), p. 14, accessed on June 25, 2011.
- ↑ Mbeere District Profile ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at aridland.go.ke, accessed June 25, 2011.
- ↑ Mbeere District Development Plan 2005-2010 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (pdf), pp. 15/16, accessed on June 25, 2011.
