Mbeere District Development Plan 2008-2012

Abstract

Mbeere district is one of the districts that form Eastern Province. The district borders Embu District to the North West. Tharaka district to the North, and Mwingi district to the East. Machakos district to the South and South East and Kirinyaga District to the West. The district lies between latitudes 00 20' and 00 50' south and longitudes 370 16' and 3 70 56 · east. It comes a total area of 2,092.5km2 with a total population of 220,340. The district is sparsely populated with majority of the population concentrated around major market centres like Siakago, Ishiara. Kiritiri. Karaba and Gachoka. These areas have developed infrastructure and have good potential for business enterprises.