Mwingi is a town in Kitui County in the Eastern Region of the Republic of Kenya. It had an urban population of 15,970 as per the 2009 census.[2] The town is located along the A3 Road between Nairobi and Garissa, 47 kilometres (29 mi) north of its county capital Kitui, and 200 kilometres (120 mi) east of the capital city of Nairobi. It was the capital of the former Mwingi District.

Mwingi
Town
Mwingi Main Road
Mwingi Main Road
Mwingi is located in Kenya
Mwingi
Mwingi
Location of Mwingi
Coordinates: 0°56′S 38°03′E / 0.933°S 38.050°E / -0.933; 38.050
Country Kenya
CountyKitui County
Population
 (2009)
 • Total
15,970[1]
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Mwingi is home to former Kenya's Vice President (2007–2013) Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka. Major schools include St. Joseph's Junior Seminary, Mwingi Boys, Migwani Boys, Kimangao Girls, Thitani Girls, Kyuso Boys and Kyome Boys spread across the entire Mwingi region that includes the sub counties of Central, Mwingi East, Migwani, Kyuso, Mumoni, and Tseikuru.

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2013-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Kenya County Fact Sheets: Kitui" (PDF). USAID. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2013-08-22.