Murang'a County
Murang'a County | |
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Murang’a County Landscape | |
Location in Kenya | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Formed | 4 March 2013 |
| Capital | Murang'a |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Irungu Kang'ata |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,325.8 km2 (898.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 1,056,640 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | muranga |
Murang'a County is one of the counties of Kenya's former Central Province. Its largest town and capital is Murang'a, which was referred to as Fort Hall during the colonial era. The county is inhabited mainly by, and is considered the birthplace of the Gikuyu, the largest ethnic group in Kenya. The county had a population of 1,056,640 as of the 2019 census.