Kangundo District Development Plan 2008-2012

Abstract

Kangundo District was curved from the larger Machakos District in March 2007. The District borders Machakos District to the East, Yatta District to the North, Thika District to the North West and Nairobi City to the West. It lies between latitudes 0°45'South and 1°31'South and longitudes 36°45'East and 37°45'East and covers a total area of 812.5 Km2. The district has two administrative divisions which are further subdivided into 12 locations and 48 sub-locations. Matungulu division is the largest with an area of 634.3km2 while Kangundo division has an area of_ 178.2 km2 • The district population according to the 1999 census stood at 190,969 people. At the end of 2012, it projected to 275,026 people with an average population density of 303 persons per Km2 in 2008 and an annual growth rate of 2.8%. The District has 6 electoral words namely Matungulu West,Matungulu East,Matungulu North,Kangundo West,Kangundo East,and Kangundo North as shown in the Table 2 below. These Wards are under Kangundo Town council. The base altitude for Kangundo District is generally 1500m above sea level from which the Ngulini, Kithatani and Matetani-Muisuni Hills · rise to achieve altitudes of up to 1800m above sea level. The hills in Kangundo are rugged mass of earth, which is in sharp contrast to the generally undulating topography of surrounding low lying areas of the district.