Meru South District, also known asNithi District, was an unconstitutionally createddistrict of Kenya, located in the country'sEastern Province. In 1992, it was split from the largeMeru District, along with Meru Central District,Meru North District, and Tharaka District. In September 2009, the Supreme Court ruled that its creation was unconstitutional, and that it belonged in Tharaka-Nithi District (which becameTharaka-Nithi County the following year).[1]
The area of Meru South District is the home of theAmeru tribe. The people there are now predominantlyChristian —Methodist,Presbyterian,Roman Catholic, and other denominations, reflecting the work of missionaries — with minoritiesof Indian descent, who are mainlyHindus, and of Arab descent, who areMuslims. There are also some residentsof European, predominantly British, ancestry. The Chuka people are the dominant sub-tribe in the area, occupying the more arable upper region while the Tharaka people occupy the lower Igamba'ngombe division.
The district headquarters was inChuka. The district had one constituency:Chuka/Igambang'ombe Constituency
| Local authorities (councils) | |||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuka | Municipality | 37,714 | 6,784 |
| Chogoria | Town | 28,637 | 2,500 |
| Meru South | County | 139,100 | 0 |
| Total | - | 205,451 | 9,284 |
| * 1999 census. Source:[1] | |||
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuka | 53,517 | 6,168 | Chuka |
| Igambang'ombe | 23,300 | 0 | |
| Mugumoni | 32,715 | 0 | |
| Muthambi | 31,539 | 0 | |
| Mwimbi | 64,380 | 1,702 | Chogoria |
| Total | 205,451 | 7,870 | - |
| * 1999 census. Sources:[2],[3], | |||
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