# Kitui > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kitui > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kitui.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitui > Source revision: 1341049046 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Not to be confused with [Kitui County](/source/Kitui_County). Municipality in Kitui County, Kenya Kitui Municipality Kitui Location of Kitui Coordinates: 1°22′S 38°01′E / 1.367°S 38.017°E / -1.367; 38.017 Country Kenya County Kitui County Population (2019[1]) • Total 29,062 Time zone UTC+3 (EAT) **Kitui** is a town and capital of [Kitui County](/source/Kitui_County) in [Kenya](/source/Kenya), 185 kilometres east of [Nairobi](/source/Nairobi) and 105 kilometres east of [Machakos](/source/Machakos). it covers an area approximately 30,496.4 km squares and lies between latitudes 0°10 South and 3°0 South and longitudes 37°50 East and 39°0 East. It borders seven counties i.e. Machakos and Makueni counties to the west, Tana River County to the east and south-east, [Taita Taveta](/source/Taita%E2%80%93Taveta_County) County to the south, [Embu](/source/Embu_County) to the north-west, and Tharaka-Nithi and Meru counties to the north.[2][3] Kitui became the headquarters of [Kitui County](/source/Kitui_County) after the adoption of the new constitution and coming into effect of devolved governments. ## Overview The name Kitui means ‘a place where iron goods are made’ in Kamba. The Kamba iron-smiths who settled in the county many years before the colonial period are the ones who named the area Kitui.[4] Kitui had a population of 155,896 in 2009[5] making it the 12th largest urban centre in Kenya in terms of population. It is the largest urban centre in the county followed by [Mwingi](/source/Mwingi). A large majority of the residents belong to the [Kamba](/source/Kamba_people), a [Bantu](/source/Bantu_peoples) people. ## Education The major secondary schools around Kitui town are St. Charles Lwanga High School, [Kitui School](/source/Kitui_School), Mulango Girls' High School, St. Angela's High School, St. Ursula Tungutu Girls Secondary School, Chuluni Girls' Secondary School, Matinyani Secondary School and St. Aquinas Kalawa Boys' Secondary School. The major public primary schools in Kitui town include Central Primary School, Muslim Primary School, Manyenyoni primary school, Kaveta Primary School, Kalawa Primary School, Ngiini Primary School, Kwa Ngindu Primary School among others. There are also several private schools in the Kitui town. ## Higher education Kitui County is home to several Universities and Colleges. - [South Eastern Kenya University](/source/South_Eastern_Kenya_University) (SEKU) – The university is a fully fledged University and is the successor to the South Eastern University College (SEUCO) which was a Constituent College of the University of Nairobi. - [Kenya Medical Training College](/source/Kenya_Medical_Training_College)(KMTC) - [Kenyatta University](/source/Kenyatta_University) Kitui Campus ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Census2019_1-0)** ["2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units"](https://www.knbs.or.ke/?wpdmpro=2019-kenya-population-and-housing-census-volume-ii-distribution-of-population-by-administrative-units&wpdmdl=5728&ind=MT12f0IDWVM-a0J2dc3Xi42qelbruMwR0a7XIWb0iAwnedEVNBjd_1FEwMun_eI5). *Kenya National Bureau of Statistics*. Retrieved 28 March 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [*Kitui County Integrated Development Plan CIDP 2018-2022*](https://web.archive.org/web/20220126045104/https://www.cog.go.ke/cog-reports/category/106-county-integrated-development-plans-2018-2022). Kitui County Government. 2018. p. 16. Archived from [the original](https://www.cog.go.ke/cog-reports/category/106-county-integrated-development-plans-2018-2022) on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Overview of Kitui County"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230528231301/https://kitui.go.ke/countygovt/about-kitui/). Archived from [the original](https://kitui.go.ke/countygovt/about-kitui/) on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["About Kitui County in Kenya"](http://www.kenya-information-guide.com/kitui-county.html). *kenya-information-guide.com*. Retrieved 23 April 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-OpenData_Kenya_5-0)** ["2009 Census Vol 1 Table 3 Rural and Urban Population | Open Data Portal"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160729203228/https://www.opendata.go.ke/Population/2009-Census-Vol-1-Table-3-Rural-and-Urban-Populati/e7c7-w67t/1). Archived from [the original](https://www.opendata.go.ke/Population/2009-Census-Vol-1-Table-3-Rural-and-Urban-Populati/e7c7-w67t/1) on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016. ## External links - [visitkitui.com](https://web.archive.org/web/20111016150842/http://www.visitkitui.com/) - Information site created by volunteers working and living in Kitui, summer 2011 – "Help to Self-help in Africa" [selvhjelpiafrika.org](https://web.archive.org/web/20110904151504/http://selvhjelpiafrika.org/) - [softkenya.com/town/kitui](https://web.archive.org/web/20110716050454/http://softkenya.com/town/kitui/) - [kitui.com](https://web.archive.org/web/20021009080057/http://www.kitui.com/) v t e First- and second-level administrative divisions of Kenya 47 counties (since March 2013) Baringo (30) Bomet (36) Bungoma (39) Busia (40) Elgeyo-Marakwet (28) Embu (14) Garissa (07) Homa Bay (43) Isiolo (11) Kajiado (34) Kakamega (37) Kericho (35) Kiambu (22) Kilifi (03) Kirinyaga (20) Kisii (45) Kisumu (42) Kitui (15) Kwale (02) Laikipia (31) Lamu (05) Machakos (16) Makueni (17) Mandera (09) Marsabit (10) Meru (12) Migori (44) Mombasa (01) Murang'a (21) Nairobi (47) Nakuru (32) Nandi (29) Narok (33) Nyamira (46) Nyandarua (18) Nyeri (19) Samburu (25) Siaya (41) Taita-Taveta (06) Tana River (04) Tharaka-Nithi (13) Trans-Nzoia (26) Turkana (23) Uasin Gishu (27) Vihiga (38) Wajir (08) West Pokot (24) Principal cities and towns Nairobi (capital) Athi River Baragoi Bomet Bungoma Busia Chuka Eldoret Embu Garissa Hola Homa Bay Isiolo Iten Kabarnet Kajiado Kakamega Kapsabet Kangundo - Tala Kapenguria Karuri Kericho Kerugoya Kiambu Kibwezi Kikuyu Kilifi Kisii Kisumu Kitale Kitengela Kitui Kwale Limuru Lodwar Lokichogio Loiyangalani Lamu Machakos Makindu Malindi Mandera Maralal Marsabit Masii Meru Mombasa Moyale Mtito Andei Mumias Murang'a Mutomo Mwingi Naivasha Nakuru Namanga Nanyuki Narok Nyahururu Nyamira Nyeri Ol Kalou Ongata Rongai Ruiru Siaya Thika Vihiga Voi Wajir Webuye Wote Wundanyi --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kitui](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitui) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitui?action=history)). 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