Eastern Province (Kenya)
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[[Image:Kenya-Eastern.png|right|175px|Location of Eastern Province in Kenya.]]
[[Image:Kenya-relief-map-towns.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Mount Kenya]] is found in the [[Eastern Province]] (capital [[Embu, Kenya|Embu]]; click map to enlarge)]]
The '''Eastern Province''' of [[Kenya]] is one of seven regions of the country. Its northern boundary is with [[Ethiopia]]; the [[North Eastern Province, Kenya|North Eastern Province]] and [[Coast Province, Kenya|Coast Province]] lie to the east and south; and the remainder of Kenya's provinces, including [[Central Province, Kenya|Central Province]], run along its western border. The provincial capital is [[Embu, Kenya|Embu]].
It is principally inhabited by the [[Kamba]] and several [[pastoralist]] communities. In 1979 its population was 2.7 million; in 1999, 4,631,779 (according to the 1999 census). In terms of area, it is the second largest province (159,891 km²).
== Geography ==
Eastern Province of Kenya includes the Chalbi Desert, [[Mount Kenya]], and the eastern half of [[Lake Turkana]]. The climate is arid to semi-arid.
== Districts ==
;''District'' {{smaller|(''capital'')}}
* ''[[Embu District|Embu]]'' {{smaller|(''[[Embu, Kenya|Embu]]'')}}
* ''[[Isiolo District|Isiolo]]'' {{smaller|(''[[Isiolo]]'')}}
* ''[[Kitui District|Kitui]]'' {{smaller|(''[[Kitui]]'')}}
* ''[[Machakos District|Machakos]]'' {{smaller|(''[[Machakos]]'')}}
* ''[[Makueni District|Makueni]]'' {{smaller|(''[[Wote]]'')}}
* ''[[Marsabit District|Marsabit]]'' {{smaller|(''[[Marsabit]]'')}}
* ''[[Mbeere District|Mbeere]]'' {{smaller|(''[[Siakago]]'')}}
* ''[[Meru Central District|Meru Central]]'' {{smaller|(''[[Meru, Kenya|Meru]]'')}}
* ''[[Meru North District|Meru North]]'' <sup><small>a</small></sup> {{smaller|(''[[Maua]]'')}}
* ''[[Meru South District|Meru South]]'' <sup><small>b</small></sup> {{smaller|(''[[Chuka]]'')}}
* ''[[Moyale District|Moyale]] {{smaller|(''[[Moyale]]'')}}
* ''[[Mwingi District|Mwingi]] {{smaller|(''[[Mwingi]]'')}}
* ''[[Tharaka District|Tharaka]] {{smaller|(''[[Tharaka]]'')}}
{{smaller|<sup>a</sup> Also known as ''Nyambene District''.<br><sup>b</sup> Also known as ''Nithi District''.}}
=== Districts after 2007 ===
Several new district were created in 2007 in Kenya, also in in Eastern Province <ref>[http://www.provincialadministration.go.ke/detail.php?op=8003 Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and National Security]</ref>:
{| class="wikitable"
! District !! Capital
|-
| [[Chalbi District|Chalbi]] || [[Maikona]]
|-
| [[Embu District|Embu]] || [[Embu, Kenya|Embu]]
|-
| [[Garbatula District|Garbatula]] || [[Garba Tula]]
|-
| [[Igembe District|Igembe]] || [[Maua]]
|-
| [[Imenti North District|Imenti North]] || [[Meru, Kenya|Meru]]
|-
| [[Imenti South District|Imenti South]] || [[Nkubu]]
|-
| [[Isiolo District|Isiolo]] || [[Isiolo]]
|-
| [[Kangundo District|Kangundo]] || [[Kangundo]]
|-
| [[Kibwezi District|Kibwezi]] || [[Makueni]]
|-
| [[Kitui District|Kitui]] || [[Kitui]]
|-
| [[Kyuso District|Kyuso]] || [[Kyuso]]
|-
| [[Laisamis District|Laisamis]] || [[Korr]]
|-
| [[Machakos District|Machakos]] || [[Machakos]]
|-
| [[Makueni District|Makueni]] || [[Wote]]
|-
| [[Marsabit District|Marsabit]] || [[Marsabit]]
|-
| [[Mbeere District|Mbeere]] || [[Siakago]]
|-
| [[Mbooni District|Mbooni]] ||
|-
| [[Meru Central District|Meru Central]] || [[Gatimbi]]
|-
| [[Meru South District|Meru South]] (Nithi) || [[Chuka]]
|-
| [[Moyale District|Moyale]] || [[Moyale]]
|-
| [[Mutomo District|Mutomo]] (Kitui South) || [[Mutomo]]
|-
| [[Mwala District|Mwala]] ||
|-
| [[Mwingi District|Mwingi]] || [[Mwingi]]
|-
| [[Tharaka District|Tharaka]] || [[Marimanti]]
|-
| [[Tigania District|Tigania]] || [[Urru]]
|-
| [[Yatta District|Yatta]] || [[Kithimani]]
|}
== References ==
{{unreferenced|date=November 2006}}
{{First and second-level administrative divisions of Kenya}}
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