Embu, Kenya

Embu
Embu is located in Kenya
Embu
Embu
Location in Kenya
Coordinates: 0°32′20″S 37°27′30″E / 0.53889°S 37.45833°E / -0.53889; 37.45833
CountryKenya
RegionEastern
CountyEmbu County
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Board
 • ChairpersonKen Mwige
Area
 • Municipality100 km2 (40 sq mi)
Elevation
1,350 m (4,429 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Density649.79/km2 (1,682.9/sq mi)
 • Urban
64,979
DemonymMwaembu
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Postal Code
60100
Area code068
ClimateAw
Websitemunicipalityofembu.co.ke

Embu is a town located approximately 125 kilometres (78 mi) northeast of Nairobi towards Mount Kenya. Embu served as the provincial capital of the former Eastern Province and currently serves as the headquarters of Embu County in Kenya. Located on the south-eastern foothills of Mount Kenya, the Municipality of Embu had a population of 204,979 in 2019 census.[1] Embu is also the 8th Largest Municipality in Kenya. It is the commercial hub of the Central Eastern part of Kenya and provides an avenue for trade, tourism and highway transit between the national capital and the Northern Frontier.

  1. ^ a b "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units (Table 2.5: Distribution of Population by Urban Centres, Sex* and County, p. 241)". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 February 2020.

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