- Mwingi District
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Mwingi District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in that country's Eastern Province. The district has a population of 303.828 (1999 census). Its capital is the Mwingi town.
Local people are mostly of the Akamba tribe. North of Mwingi town, is the Mwingi National Reserve (formerly Kitui North National Reserve), which borders Meru National Park and Kora National Park.
The district has two constituencies, Mwingi North and Mwingi South. Kalonzo Musyoka, a prominent politician is from Mwingi.
Local authorities (councils) Authority Type Population* Urban pop.* Mwingi Town 67,678 10,138 Mwingi County County 236,150 462 Total - 303,828 10,600 * 1999 census. Source: [1] Administrative divisions Division Population* Urban pop.* Headquarters Central 83,687 9,281 Mwingi Kyuso 34,272 0 Migwani 56,907 433 Migwani Muumoni 37,607 0 Ngomeni 10,712 0 Ngomeni Nguni 20,415 0 Nguni Nuu 36,561 0 Tseikuru 23,667 0 Tseikuru Total 303,828 9,714 - * 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], External links
Coordinates: 0°56′S 38°04′E / 0.933°S 38.067°E
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