Eastern Province (Kenya) 1404486 224418884 2008-07-08T19:35:47Z Thijs!bot 1392310 robot Adding: [[ja:東部州 (ケニア)]] [[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&nbsp;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&nbsp;Central]]'' {{smaller|(''[[Meru, Kenya|Meru]]'')}} * ''[[Meru North District|Meru&nbsp;North]]''&nbsp;<sup><small>a</small></sup> {{smaller|(''[[Maua]]'')}} * ''[[Meru South District|Meru&nbsp;South]]''&nbsp;<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&nbsp;Central]] || [[Gatimbi]] |- | [[Meru South District|Meru&nbsp;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}} <!--Categories--> <!--Other languages--> {{coor title dm|0|00|N|38|00|E|region:KE_type:adm1st_source:GNS-enwiki}} [[Category:Eastern Province (Kenya)| ]] [[Category:Provinces of Kenya]] [[ar:المحافظة الشرقية (كينيا)]] [[ca:Província Oriental (Kenya)]] [[de:Eastern (Kenia)]] [[es:Provincia Oriental (Kenia)]] [[fr:Province orientale (province du Kenya)]] [[it:Provincia orientale (Kenya)]] [[sw:Mkoa wa Mashariki (Kenya)]] [[hu:Keleti Tartomány (Kenya)]] [[nl:Mashariki]] [[ja:東部州 (ケニア)]] [[pl:Prowincja Wschodnia (Kenia)]] [[pt:Oriental (Quénia)]] [[fi:Itäinen maakunta (Kenia)]] [[sv:Östprovinsen (Kenya)]] [[zh:东部省 (肯尼亚)]]