Meru County
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This article is about the county. For its capital, see Meru, Kenya. For its former districts, see Meru (disambiguation).
Meru County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. It borders Isiolo County to the north, Tharaka-Nithi County to the South, Nyeri County to the southwest and Laikipia County to the west. The home of the Meru people,[2] Meru County has a population of 1.35 million people.[3]
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Meru County | |
Coordinates: 0°3′N 37°38′E | |
Country | Kenya |
Formed | 4 March 2013 |
Capital and largest town | Meru |
Government | |
• Governor | Kawira Mwangaza |
Area | |
• Total | 7,006 km2 (2,705 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 1,545,714 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Website | meru |
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The county headquarters are in Meru town. The current governor of Meru County is Kawira Mwangaza of the Kenya Kwanza coalition.