Meru South District - UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative

More documents

Recommendations

Info

CHAPTER 2: DISTRICT PROFILE 2.1 Geographical Location, Size and Administrative Units Meru South is one among Thirteen Districts in Eastern Province. It was curved out of the larger Meru district in 1992 to create the former Tharaka Nithi District. In 1997 Tharaka Nithi District was divided into two creating the Tharaka District and Meru South Districts respectively. It is situated between Longitudes 37 18’37”and 37 28’33”East & Latitude 00 07’23” and 00 26’19”South. The total area of the District is 1092.9km 2 and this includes 360km 2 of Mt. Kenya forest. It borders Meru Central to the North, Embu to the South, Tharaka and Mbeere to the East, Kirinyaga and Nyeri to the West at the peak of Mt. Kenya. See map 1 Administrative Units and Local Authorities The District is divided into five administrative Divisions namely Chuka, Igamba Ng’ombe, Magumoni, Muthambi and Mwimbi Divisions. It has a total of 25 locations and 76 sub locations see map 2. Map 1: Meru South district map showing divisional/district boundaries. (Source: Central Bureau of Statistics) 10
Table 1. Administrative Boundaries Division Area Km 2 No. of Locations No. of Sublocations Chuka 169.6 6 19 Igamba Ng’ombe 210.9 5 12 Magumoni 64.2 6 14 Muthambi 84.8 3 10 Mwimbi 203.4 5 21 Total 732.9 25 76 Source: District Statistics Office The District has one constituency – Nithi and three local authorities – Chuka Municipal Council, Chogoria town Council and Meru South County Council all with a total of 19 wards as shown below:- Table 2. Local Authority Wards Local Authority No. of wards Chuka Municipal Council 5 Chogoria Town Council 4 Meru South County Council 10 Total 19 Source District development office- Meru South 11
Page 1 and 2: MAY 2007 DISTRICT ENVIRONMENT ACTIO
Page 3 and 4: 3.3 Pollution and Waste Generated F
Page 5 and 6: 15.3 Constraints/challenges in envi
Page 7 and 8: 1.2.4 High cost of Artificial Insem
Page 9: 1.2.10 Lack of Awareness Though the
Page 13 and 14: upper areas experience reliable rai
Page 15 and 16: Table 5a: PROJECTED POPULATION BY A
Page 17 and 18: CHAPTER 3: HUMAN SETTLEMENT AND INF
Page 19 and 20: All these areas lack public utility
Page 21 and 22: Respiratory tract infections - 1254
Page 23 and 24: Fig 2: Storms drain being used to d
Page 25 and 26: • Mate road (C92) that connects t
Page 27 and 28: Table 13: Health facilities in the
Page 29 and 30: - Girls = 742 = 1,792 Pupils 2. SEC
Page 31 and 32: 2) Mobilization of the community th
Page 33 and 34: Regosols -Excessively drained/well
Page 35 and 36: UM3 Marginal Coffee Zone LM3 Cotton
Page 37 and 38: CHAPTER 5: AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK A
Page 39 and 40: 5.2 Livestock Type of Livestock Pro
Page 41 and 42: Type Extent (Ha) Dairy production B
Page 43 and 44: River Capture Production The fish c
Page 45 and 46: Table 22: types and Status of Fishe
Page 47 and 48: Map 3: Meru South Drainage Patterns
Page 49 and 50: a) Washing and cleaning of the hous
Page 51 and 52: 6.1.7 Impacts of Water Use & Demand
Page 53 and 54: permits. 4. Conflicts - Have all pr
Page 55 and 56: Type of forest Monta ne Initially i
Page 57 and 58: pouched rat (cricetonys gambianns),
Page 59 and 60: Seedlings of the endangered Prunus
Page 61 and 62:
5 Human-wildlife conflict -Scaring
Page 63 and 64:
Stacks of fuel wood at Weru tea Fac
Page 65 and 66:
Deforestation -Forestation -Re-affo
Page 67 and 68:
degradation Hotels -Pollution of ri
Page 69 and 70:
12.3 Sand Harvesting Sand harvestin
Page 71 and 72:
E.g. locusts and armyworms, aphids
Page 73 and 74:
Livestock Water Social services For
Page 75 and 76:
distribution Industry Types and the
Page 77 and 78:
1 Inadequate documentation 2 Lack o
Page 79 and 80:
Land Adjudication Land Registration
Page 81 and 82:
Table 52: Implementation Matrix Out
Page 83 and 84:
Output Activity Time Frame on other
Page 85 and 86:
Output Activity Time Frame 2: Estab
Page 87 and 88:
Output Activity Time Frame 2; Groun
Page 89 and 90:
Output Activity Time Frame ness for
Page 91 and 92:
Output Activity Time Frame creation
Page 93 and 94:
7: plant trees on other public land
Page 95 and 96:
water harvesting 21: Aerial surveil
Page 97 and 98:
management facilities -To develop n
Page 99 and 100:
g) A Director of the Authority who
show all

Meru South District - UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?