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Embu County
County
Flag of Embu County
Official logo of Embu County
Motto: 
The Land of Opportunities
Location in Kenya
Location in Kenya
CountryEmbu County Kenya
Formed4 March 2013
CapitalEmbu
Government
 • GovernorCecily Mutitu Mbarire
 • Deputy GovernorJustus Kinyua Mugo
 • SenatorAlexander Munyi
Area
 • Total2,821 km2 (1,089 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total608,599
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websiteembu.go.ke
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Embu County is a county of the Republic of Kenya.[1] The capital of Embu County and the former Eastern province headquarters, Embu is a large and largely metropolitan area with a population of 608,599 persons.[2] The county borders Kirinyaga to the west, Kitui to the east, Tharaka Nithi to the north and Machakos to the south. The county occupies an area of 2,821 km2.[3]

  1. ^ "Homepage | EMBU". www.embu.go.ke. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  2. ^ Munene, Evans (4 November 2019). "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Results". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  3. ^ "CoG Reports". cog.go.ke. Retrieved 27 May 2020.

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