Kitui is a town in Kenya and the capital of Kitui County, 185 kilometres east of Nairobi and 105 kilometres east of Machakos. Kitui became the headquarters of Kitui County after the adoption of the new constitution and the coming into effect of devolved government. The county it heads lies between latitudes 0 degrees 10 minutes South and 3 degrees South and longitudes 37 degrees 50 minutes East and 39 degrees East, and borders seven counties: Machakos and Makueni to the west, Tana River to the east and south-east, Taita Taveta to the south, Embu to the north-west, and Tharaka-Nithi and Meru to the north.
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Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Connections
Capital Of
Source Kitui County (Wikipedia)
Largest City
Source Kitui County (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Kenya: Cities, Towns and Urban Centers (citypopulation.de)
citypopulation.deCities, Towns and Urban Centers, census table
Kitui EA 3,071... 9,305 13,244 19,067 29,062
Cities, Towns and Urban Centers, census 2019 column
Kitui EA 3,071... 9,305 13,244 19,067 29,062
View the Source 2. Opentopodata: SRTM 90 m elevation at -1.367,38.0106
OpentopodataElevation lookup, bandQuote, Elevation lookup, band
"elevation"
View the Source 3. GeoNames: GeoNames search results for Kitui, Kenya
GeoNamesSearch result, latitude
-1.366963 38.010555
Search result, longitude
-1.366963 38.010555
Search result, population
population 29,062
View the Source 4. Kitui (Wikipedia)
Lead, location
Kitui is a town and capital of Kitui County in Kenya, 185 kilometres east of Nairobi and 105 kilometres east of Machakos.
Part Of: Kenya, Lead, country
Kitui is a town and capital of Kitui County in Kenya
On Continent: Africa, Lead, country and continent
Kitui is a town and capital of Kitui County in Kenya
In Group: Cities of Eastern Africa (World), Lead, country and subregion
Kitui is a town and capital of Kitui County in Kenya
View the Source5. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)grid cell -1.25 38.25Quote, grid cell -1.25 38.25
-1.25 38.25 Aw
View the Source 6. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, africa zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Africa/NairobiQuote, Zone Africa/Nairobi
Africa/Nairobi
View the Source Kitui County (Wikipedia)
Capital Of: Kitui County, Lead, capital
Its capital and largest town is Kitui.
Largest City: Kitui County, Lead, largest town
Its capital and largest town is Kitui.
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