Tharaka-Nithi County
Tharaka Nithi County | |
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Location of Tharaka-Nithi County in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 0°18′S 38°0′E / 0.300°S 38.000°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Formed | 4 March 2013 |
| Capital | Kathwana |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Muthomi Njuki |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,609 km2 (1,007 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 393,177 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | www |
Tharaka-Nithi County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. It was created from Kenya's Eastern Province. The county has an area of 2609 km2 and as of the 2019 census a population of 393,177. It is home to the Meru people.
Tharaka-Nithi County is home to the Chuka, Muthambi, Mwimbi and Tharaka subgroups of the Ameru community. The people of Tharaka-Nithi County are predominantly Christian, with Catholics, Presbyterians, and Methodists being the predominant religious communities.
The county consists of three constituencies: Maara, Chuka and Tharaka.