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Mount Kenya region
The Mount Kenya region, at times referred to as the Mt Kenya region, as well as Mlima in the Swahili language (meaning Mountain) or Murima (meaning "The Mountain" in the Kikuyu language), is a geopolitical, cultural and economic area located in the central part of Kenya. The region is located around and named after Mount Kenya, the highest mountain in Kenya and the second-highest in Africa (after Mount Kilimanjaro).
The region generally consists of 10 of the 47 counties of Kenya: Nyeri, Meru, Kirinyaga, Embu, Tharaka-Nithi, Kiambu, Murang'a, Laikipia, and Nyandarua, and Nakuru. Occasionally the region is referred to consisting of 9 counties, excluding Nakuru, which is sometimes considered as being either on the "periphery" of the Mount Kenya region or geographically part of the Great Rift Valley region. As of early 2026, the inclusion of Kiambu in this bloc has become a subject of political debate. A movement led by some Kiambu leaders has sought to distance the county from the "Mount Kenya" label.
As of 2025, the region has an estimated population of approximately 11.9 million people. The region's major urban centers include Nakuru City, Thika, and Ruiru.
While widely recognized in political discourse, Mt. Kenya Region is not an official administrative or governmental unit under the 2010 Constitution, which recognizes only the national government and the 47 Counties of Kenya.
As of 2025, the population of the Mount Kenya region is estimated to be approximately 11.9 million. Kiambu County is the most populous county with, as of 2025, an estimated 2.7 million people, followed by Nakuru County with an estimated 2.4 million people, while Tharaka-Nithi has the smallest population at around 425,000 people. Tharaka-Nithi and Kirinyaga counties have the least population growth with 0.95% and 0.91% respectively.
As per a 2019 survey, Christianity is the dominant religion within the Mount Kenya region with 96.29% identifying as Christian, 10.79 percentage points greater than the national average (Kenya) which is at 85%. Protestantism was recorded as the largest denomination with around 35% being Protestants with Meru County and Tharaka-Nithi County having more than 40% Protestants. Catholicism is the second-largest denomination regionally, with around 26% followed closely by Evangelicalism at about 23%. Independent African churches of Christianity represented 8% of the regional population. Islam constitutes 0.67% of the population. Hindus constitute 0.04% of the regional population. All other religions constitute 1% of the population. 1.63% of the regional population identified as atheists; Nakuru County contained the highest percentage of atheists at 3.16% and Nyeri County contained the fewest, at 0.81%. 0.15% identified as agnostic. About 0.01% of the survey participants did not answer the question regarding their religious beliefs.
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As of 2023, the Human Development Index (HDI) of Mount Kenya region is 0.643 which was higher than the national average of 0.601. Nyeri County, Kiambu County and Embu County are the most developed, all with an HDI exceeding 0.65, with Nyeri County being first in the region at 0.678. Murang'a County and Tharaka-Nithi County have the least human development with an HDI of around 0.62. Nakuru County is the median among the region's counties, at 0.641.
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Mount Kenya region
The Mount Kenya region, at times referred to as the Mt Kenya region, as well as Mlima in the Swahili language (meaning Mountain) or Murima (meaning "The Mountain" in the Kikuyu language), is a geopolitical, cultural and economic area located in the central part of Kenya. The region is located around and named after Mount Kenya, the highest mountain in Kenya and the second-highest in Africa (after Mount Kilimanjaro).
The region generally consists of 10 of the 47 counties of Kenya: Nyeri, Meru, Kirinyaga, Embu, Tharaka-Nithi, Kiambu, Murang'a, Laikipia, and Nyandarua, and Nakuru. Occasionally the region is referred to consisting of 9 counties, excluding Nakuru, which is sometimes considered as being either on the "periphery" of the Mount Kenya region or geographically part of the Great Rift Valley region. As of early 2026, the inclusion of Kiambu in this bloc has become a subject of political debate. A movement led by some Kiambu leaders has sought to distance the county from the "Mount Kenya" label.
As of 2025, the region has an estimated population of approximately 11.9 million people. The region's major urban centers include Nakuru City, Thika, and Ruiru.
While widely recognized in political discourse, Mt. Kenya Region is not an official administrative or governmental unit under the 2010 Constitution, which recognizes only the national government and the 47 Counties of Kenya.
As of 2025, the population of the Mount Kenya region is estimated to be approximately 11.9 million. Kiambu County is the most populous county with, as of 2025, an estimated 2.7 million people, followed by Nakuru County with an estimated 2.4 million people, while Tharaka-Nithi has the smallest population at around 425,000 people. Tharaka-Nithi and Kirinyaga counties have the least population growth with 0.95% and 0.91% respectively.
As per a 2019 survey, Christianity is the dominant religion within the Mount Kenya region with 96.29% identifying as Christian, 10.79 percentage points greater than the national average (Kenya) which is at 85%. Protestantism was recorded as the largest denomination with around 35% being Protestants with Meru County and Tharaka-Nithi County having more than 40% Protestants. Catholicism is the second-largest denomination regionally, with around 26% followed closely by Evangelicalism at about 23%. Independent African churches of Christianity represented 8% of the regional population. Islam constitutes 0.67% of the population. Hindus constitute 0.04% of the regional population. All other religions constitute 1% of the population. 1.63% of the regional population identified as atheists; Nakuru County contained the highest percentage of atheists at 3.16% and Nyeri County contained the fewest, at 0.81%. 0.15% identified as agnostic. About 0.01% of the survey participants did not answer the question regarding their religious beliefs.
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As of 2023, the Human Development Index (HDI) of Mount Kenya region is 0.643 which was higher than the national average of 0.601. Nyeri County, Kiambu County and Embu County are the most developed, all with an HDI exceeding 0.65, with Nyeri County being first in the region at 0.678. Murang'a County and Tharaka-Nithi County have the least human development with an HDI of around 0.62. Nakuru County is the median among the region's counties, at 0.641.
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