Taita–Taveta County
Taita–Taveta County | |
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Taita-Taveta County in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 3°27′S 38°24′E / 3.450°S 38.400°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Formed | 4 March 2013 |
| Capital | Mwatate |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Andrew Mwadime |
| • Deputy Governor | Christine Saru Kilalo |
| • Senator | Johnes Mwaruma |
| • Woman Representative | Lydia Haika |
| Area | |
• Total | 17,083.9 km2 (6,596.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,228 m (7,310 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 360,471 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Taitan/Mdawida and Tavetas/watuveta |
| GDP (PPP) | |
| • Total | $1.639 Billion (40th)(2022) |
| • Per Capita | $4,552 (2022) (21st) |
| GDP (NOMINAL) | |
| • Total | $602.0 Million (2022) (40th) |
| • Per Capita | $1,639 (2022) (21st) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | www |
Taita–Taveta County is a county in Kenya, located approximately 200 km northwest of Mombasa, and 360 km southeast of Nairobi, it has a port and major gateway to the United Republic of Tanzania through Taveta. The county headquarters are located in Mwatate. It is one of the six counties in the Coastal region of Kenya. Major towns include Voi, Taveta, Mwatate, and Wundanyi.
The population was 340,671 persons according to the 2019 national census, with population densities ranging from 14 persons per km2 to more than 117 persons per km2. The county's climate is of varied rainfall with the lower zones receiving an average of 440 mm of rainfall per annum and the highland areas receiving up to 1,900 mm of rainfall. The altitude range from 500 m above sea level to 2,300 meters above sea level at Vuria peak, which is the county's highest point.