Central Province (Kenya)
Central Province
Mkoa wa Kati | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Watu wa Murima | |
Location in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 0°45′S 37°0′E / 0.750°S 37.000°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Capital | Nyeri |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,199 km2 (5,096 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 4,383,743 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
The Central Province (Swahili: Kati, Gikuyu: Gichigo gia Gatagati) was a region in central Kenya until 2013, when Kenya's provinces were replaced by a system of counties. It covered an area of 11,449 km2 (4,420 sq mi) and was located to the north of Nairobi and west of Mount Kenya (see maps). The province had 4,383,743 inhabitants according to the 2009 census. The provincial headquarters was Nyeri.
Central Province was the ancestral home of the Gikuyu people.