FACTOID # 88: Venezuela is one of the happiest and most murderous places in the world.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

FACTS & STATISTICS    Simple view

  1. Select countries to view: (hold down Control key and click to select several)

     

     

    Compare:

     

     
  1. Select fact or statistic: (* = graphable)

     

     

     

  2. (OPTIONAL) Compare to statistic: (both need to be graphable)

     

     

     

  3. View result as:

     

       
(OR) SEARCH ALL encyclopedia, stats & forums:   

Encyclopedia > Embu, Kenya
Location of Embu in Kenya
Location of Embu in Kenya

Embu is a large town in Kenya, located approximately 120 kilometers (75 miles) northeast of Nairobi towards Mount Kenya. Embu serves as the provincial headquarters of Eastern Province in Kenya and is also the district headquarters of Embu District. Located on the southeastern slopes of Mount Kenya, the town of Embu has a population of 41,092 (as of 1999). [1] Embu town is a major trading centre in Eastern Kenya. For a long time, it was the main economic center for the Aembu and the Ambeere subtribes, as well as other groups of people in central Kenya. The Ambeere split from the Aembu in the 1990s and formed Mbeere District with its headquarters in Siakago, a dusty town about 25 Kilometers East of Embu town. This, however, did not stop the Ambeere people from visiting Embu town especially for services and commodities that were not readily available in their new headquarters. Due to historical ties as well as the fact that many Ambeere people own property in Embu town, it is not uncommon to hear locals say that they consider the town as part of their heritage. Image File history File links KE-Embu. ... Image File history File links KE-Embu. ... Location of Nairobi Coordinates: , Country Province HQ City Hall Founded 1899 Constituencies of Nairobi List Makadara Kamukunji Starehe Langata Dagoretti Westlands Kasarani Embakasi Government  - Mayor Geoffrey Majiwa Area  - City 684 km² (264. ... Mount Kenya has a low profile typical of a shield volcano. ... The Eastern Province of Kenya is one of seven regions of the country. ... Embu District is an administrative District in the Eastern Province of Kenya. ... Ordinal directions are the four compass directions: northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest, located halfway between the cardinal directions. ... Mount Kenya has a low profile typical of a shield volcano. ... This article is about the year. ...


Embu has an elevation of 1350 metres (4429 feet). It was founded in 1906 by the British settlers. It is now the provincial headquarters of the Eastern province, hosting major public provincial offices including Embu Provincial General Hospital.


The town of Embu, Kenya is known for its Jacaranda trees, that literally turn the municipality into a purple shower when in flower. The Jacaranda trees lose their green leaves and become solid purple when they bloom, usually in October-November each year, depending on the rainfall. Species See text Jacaranda is a genus of 49 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South and Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. ...


The town of Embu rises from the Ruvingaci River, up to the Kangaru School as well as from Njukiri forest in the west to Muthatari in the East, a radius of about 10 kilometres (6 miles) in size. The main town (center) however is very small and can be crossed in a few minutes. Embu has a small airstrip (1 kilometer long), which is 7.1 kilometers south east of the heart of the town.


Dallas, an estate in the town is known mostly for its diverse inhabitants.


There are numerous recognised educational institutions within Embu town. The schools and institutions of higher learning include; St Paul's High School-Kevote, Kyeni Girls High School, Kangaru High School, Nguviu Boys High School, Embu Lions Primary School, Embu County Primary School, Embu High School and College,Government Training Institute as well as East College among others.


There are numerous Christian churches in Embu, Kenya, including the Anglican Church of Kenya's St. Paul's Cathedral and the Catholic Diocese of Mount Kenya East headquarters in Mugoya (an estate in Embu). The latter cathedral has a unique African-inspired design and is among the largest in Africa. Embu forms a municipality that has seven wards (Blue Valley, Itabua, Kamiu, Kangaru, Majengo, Matakari and Njukiri). All of them belong to Manyatta Constituency, which has a total of eleven wards. The remaining four are located within Embu County Council, the rural council of Embu District [2]. The Anglican Church of Kenya (AC Kenya) is a member church of the Anglican Communion. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ...

Contents

History

Embu shares the history of Kenya.



visit...www.embuweb.com


See also

// The Embu people inhabit Embu District in Kenya. ... Nyeri is a town and a district in Kenya about 120km north of the capital Nairobi. ...

Notes

  1. ^ "Population of Local Authorities" (with towns), Government of Kenya, 1999, webpage: GovtKenya-Population-PDF
  2. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registration centres by electoral area and constituency

References

External links

v • d • e
Flag of Kenya First and second-level administrative divisions of Kenya
Provinces

Central · Coast · Eastern · Nairobi · North Eastern · Nyanza · Rift Valley · Western Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Lists of subnational entities | Kenya ... Kenyas Central Province covers the area around Mt. ... Coast Province is a province of Kenya. ... The Eastern Province of Kenya is one of seven regions of the country. ... Nairobi Province is one of eight provinces in Kenya. ... . North Eastern is one of Kenyas administrative provinces. ... The capital of Kenyas Nyanza Province, on Lake Victoria, is Kisumu (click to enlarge map) Nyanza Province of Kenya, on Lake Victoria, is one of Kenyas seven administrative provinces outside Nairobi; it is in the southwest corner of Kenya. ... Rift Valley is the largest and one of the most economically vibrant provinces in Kenya. ... Location of Western Province in Kenya Western Province is an administrative division of Kenya, bordering Uganda. ...

Principal cities
and towns

Baragoi · Bungoma · Busia · Eldoret · Embu · Garissa · Hola · Homa Bay · Isiolo · Kajiado · Kakamega · Kapenguria · Kericho · Kiambu · Kilifi · Kisii · Kisumu · Kitale · Kitui · Limuru · Lodwar · Lokichokio · Loiyangalani · Lamu · Machakos · Malindi · Mandera · Maralal · Marsabit · Meru · Mombasa · Moyale · Mumias · Murang'a · Nairobi · Naivasha · Nakuru · Namanga · Nanyuki · Narok · Nyahururu · Nyeri · Ruiru · Thika · Voi · Wajir · Webuye · Wundanyi There are four classes of Local authorities in Kenya: City, Municipality, Town and County council. ... Baragoi is a market town in Kenya, lying north of Maralal and east of the Suguta Valley. ... Bungoma is a town in Western Province of Kenya, bordered by Uganda in the west. ... Busia is a town on the Kenya-Uganda border in Busia District, Kenya and Busia District, Uganda. ... Eldoret is northwest of Nairobi, near Uganda (click map to enlarge) Eldoret is a town in western Kenya and the administrative centre of Uasin Gishu District of Rift Valley Province. ... Garissa is east of Nairobi, toward Somalia (click map to enlarge) Garissa is a city in North Eastern Province, Kenya. ... Hola, also known as Galole is a small town in Kenya on the Tana River with a population of 6931 [1]. Hola is the capital of the Tana River District, in the Coast Province Camp Hola was the site of the Hola massacre in 1959, which saw eleven Kenyans killed... Homa Bay, on Winam Gulf, Lake Victoria, Kenya; View from atop Mount Homa. ... Isiolo is a town and Catholic diocese in central Kenya. ... Kajiado is a town in the Rift Valley Province, Kenya. ... Location of Kakamega in Kenya Kakamega is a town in western Kenya lying about 30 km north of the Equator. ... Kapenguria is a town lying north east of Kitale on the A1 road in Kenya. ... Kericho is a town in southwestern Kenya, and is also the headquarters of Kenyas Kericho District. ... Kiambu is a town in Central Province, Kenya. ... Kilifi is a beach resort on the coast of Kenya. ... This article refers to the city of kisii. ... Kisumu ( ) is a port city in western Kenya at 1131m, with a population of 322,024 (1999 census). ... Kitale is an agricultural town in western Kenya situated between Mount Elgon and the Cherengani Hills at an elevation of around 7000 feet. ... Kitui is a rural town in Kenya, 130 kilometres East of Nairobi and 75 kilometres East of Machakos. ... Limuru is a city in central Kenya. ... Lodwar is the largest town in northwestern Kenya, lying west of Lake Turkana on the A1 road. ... Lokichokio is a town in the Turkana district, northwestern of Kenya. ... Located on the Eastern coast, Loiyangalani has an airstrip, post office, fishing station, two campsites and a luxury lodge, all surrounded by the homes of the Turkana people. ... Lamu town is the largest town on Lamu Island, which in turn is a part of the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya, (coordinates ). Lamu town is also the headquarters of Lamu District. ... Machakos is a district in Eastern Province of Kenya. ... Malindi is a city in Kenya that has been a Swahili settlement since the 14th century. ... Mandera is a town in North Eastern Province, Kenya. ... Maralal Maralal is a small hillside market town in northern Kenya, lying east of the Loroghi Plateau within the Samburu District. ... Introduction Marsabit is a massive, 6300 sq km basaltic shield volcano located 170km east of the center of east African Rift. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya, lying on the Indian Ocean. ... Moyale is a town on the border of Ethiopia and Kenya, with parts of it existing in both countries. ... Mumias is a town in the Western Province of Kenya. ... Muranga lies between Nairobi and Mount Kenya Muranga (also spelled as Muranga) is a town in Central Province of Kenya. ... Location of Nairobi Coordinates: , Country Province HQ City Hall Founded 1899 Constituencies of Nairobi List Makadara Kamukunji Starehe Langata Dagoretti Westlands Kasarani Embakasi Government  - Mayor Geoffrey Majiwa Area  - City 684 km² (264. ... The town of Naivasha is northwest of Nairobi (lower center), toward the Uganda border (click map to enlarge). ... Nakuru is northwest of Nairobi, at Lake Nakuru (click map to enlarge) Nakuru, the provincial capital of Kenyas Rift Valley province, with roughly 300,000 inhabitants, and currently the fourth largest urban centre in the country, lies about 1850 m above sea level. ... Namanga is a town on the border of Kenya and Tanzania. ... Nanyuki is a market town in central Kenya, lying north west of Mount Kenya. ... Location of Narok in Kenya Narok is west of Nairobi, along the Great Rift Valley (click map to enlarge) Narok is an old town west of Nairobi in south-west Kenya, along the Great Rift Valley. ... Nyahururu is the capital of Nyandarua district . ... Nyeri is a town and a district in Kenya about 120km north of the capital Nairobi. ... Ruiru is a town in the Thika District of Kenya’s Central Province. ... Thika is a market town in Central Province, Kenya, lying on the A2 road north east of Nairobi, and on the Thika River. ... Voi is a market town in southern Kenya, lying on the edge of the Tsavo National Park. ... Wajir is a town in North Eastern Province, Kenya. ... Webuye is an industrial town in Bungoma district of Kenya. ... Wundanyi is a town lying in the Taita Hills of southern Kenya, west of Voi. ...

Districts

Baringo · Bomet · Bondo · Bungoma · Buret · Busia · Butere/Mumias · Embu · Garissa · Gucha · Homa Bay · Ijara · Isiolo · Kajiado · Kakamega · Keiyo · Kericho · Kiambu · Kilifi · Kirinyaga · Kisii · Kisumu · Kitui · Koibatek · Kuria · Kwale · Laikipia · Lamu · Lugari · Machakos · Makueni · Malindi · Mandera · Maragua · Marakwet · Marsabit · Mbeere · Meru Central · Meru North · Meru South · Migori · Mombasa · Mount Elgon · Moyale · Muranga · Mwingi · Nairobi · Nakuru · Nandi · Narok · Nyamira · Nyandarua · Nyando · Nyeri · Rachuonyo · Samburu · Siaya · Suba · Taita-Taveta · Tana River · Teso · Tharaka · Thika · Trans Mara · Trans-Nzoia · Turkana · Uasin Gishu · Vihiga · Wajir · West Pokot The provinces of Kenya are subdivided into districts (wilaya). ... Baringo District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ... Bomet District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ... Bondo District is an administrative district in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Buret District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ... Busia is a district in Western Kenya. ... Butere/Mumias District is an administrative district in the Western Province of Kenya. ... Embu District is an administrative District in the Eastern Province of Kenya. ... Garissa District is an administrative district in the North Eastern Province of Kenya. ... Gucha District is in Nyanza Province, western Kenya. ... Homa Bay District is an administrative district in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. ... Ijara is a district in the North Eastern Province of Kenya. ... Isiolo District is an administrative district in Eastern Province of Kenya. ... Kajiado District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Keiyo District (also known as Elgeyo district) is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ... Kericho is a district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ... Kiambu District is an administrative district in the Central Province of Kenya. ... Kilifi District is an administrative district in the Coast Province of Kenya. ... Kirinyaga District is an administrative district in the Central Province of Kenya. ... Kisii District is one of the twelve districts of Nyanza Province in southwest Kenya, and is divided into five local authorities and eleven administrative districts. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Kitui District is an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. ... Koibatek District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ... Kuria District is an administrative district in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. ... Kwale District is an administrative district in the Coast Province of Kenya. ... Laikipia District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located on the Equator in the central region of the country. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Lugari District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in that countrys Western Province. ... Machakos District is an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. ... Makueni District is an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. ... Malindi District is an administrative district in the Coast Province of Kenya. ... Mandera District is an administrative district in the North Eastern Province of Kenya. ... Maragua District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in the Central Province. ... Marakwet District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ... Marsabit District is an administrative District in the Eastern Province of Kenya. ... Mbeere District is an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. ... Meru Central District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in that countrys Eastern Province. ... Meru North District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in that countrys Eastern Province. ... Meru South District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in that countrys Eastern Province. ... Migori District is an administrative district in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. ... Mombasa District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya. ... Mount Elgon District (Mt. ... Moyale District is an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. ... Muranga lies between Nairobi and Mount Kenya Muranga (also spelled as Muranga) is one of the districts of Kenyas Central Province. ... Mwingi is a town in the Eastern Province of Kenya. ... Location of Nairobi Coordinates: , Country Province HQ City Hall Founded 1899 Constituencies of Nairobi List Makadara Kamukunji Starehe Langata Dagoretti Westlands Kasarani Embakasi Government  - Mayor Geoffrey Majiwa Area  - City 684 km² (264. ... Nakuru District, is a district in the Rift Valley Province, Kenya. ... Nandi District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ... Narok District is an administrative district in Kenya. ... Nyamira District is an administrative district in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. ... Nyandarua District is an administrative district in the Central Province of Kenya. ... Nyando district is a fairly new district in Kenya which broke away from Kisumu District in Nyanza Province in 1998. ... Nyeri District is district in the Central Province of Kenya. ... Rachuonyo District is an administrative district in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. ... Samburu District is an area of roughly 8000 square miles (21,000 km²) in northern Kenya where the Samburu tribe live. ... Siaya District is one of the 12 districts that comprise Kenyan Nyanza Province. ... Suba District is an administrative district in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. ... Taita Taveta-District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in the Coast Province of that country. ... Tana River District is a district of Coast Province, Kenya. ... Teso District is an administrative district in the Western Province of Kenya. ... Tharaka District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in that countrys Eastern Province. ... Thika District is an administrative district in the Central Province of Kenya. ... Trans Mara District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ... Trans-Nzoia District is an administrative district of Rift Valley Province, Kenya. ... Turkana District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ... Uasin Gishu District is a political region of Kenya in the Rift Valley. ... Vihiga District is an administrative district in the Western Province of Kenya. ... Wajir District is an administrative district in the North Eastern Province of Kenya. ... West Pokot District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ...

Coordinates: 0°32′S, 37°27′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Embu & Mbeere history - Traditional Music & Cultures of Kenya (1315 words)
Embu oral history stretches back to around the sixteenth century, when their ancestors - together with those of the Chuka, Kikuyu, Ndia, and possibly those of the Mbeere and Meru people - began moving south from Igembe and Tigania in the Nyambene Hills in the northeast of Mount Kenya.
Most written sources say that the origins of the Mbeere were the same as for the Bantu-speaking Kikuyu, Embu, Chuka and Meru peoples, namely that their ancestors moved eastwards from central Africa some time before the sixteenth century, and had settled in the Nyambene Hills.
Yet another story says the reason for the split was that an Embu man eloped with the daughter of an Mbeere man called Cianthiga, and had to flee from the wrath of the girl's father.
Kenya travel guide - Wikitravel (4190 words)
Kenya has some of the world's best parks (which may be referred to as national parks or game reserves) where you can see some of the finest African flora and fauna.
Kenya also is a great destination for beach holidays and has some of the world's most beautiful beaches, located along the coastal regions and the city of Mombasa.
Kenya is famous for many handicrafts, which are often the signature of a particular tribe or region.
  More results at FactBites »


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:
 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.