Eastern Province (Kenya)
Eastern Province
Mkoa wa Mashariki | |
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Location of the Former Province in Kenya. | |
| Coordinates: 0°0′N 38°0′E / 0.000°N 38.000°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| No. of Counties: | 8 |
| Capital | Embu |
| Area | |
• Total | 140,698.6 km2 (54,324.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 5,668,123 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
The Eastern Province (Swahili: Mashariki) of Kenya was one of 8 Provinces of Kenya. Its northern boundary ran along with that of Ethiopia; the North Eastern Province and Coast Province lay to the east and south; and the remainder of Kenya's provinces, including Central Province, ran along its western border. The provincial capital was Embu.