Meru District was a district of Kenya, located in that country's Eastern Province. In 1992, it was split to Meru Central District, Meru North District, Meru South District, and Tharaka District.

Meru District comprises the present-day Meru and Tharaka-Nithi counties.

Local authorities (councils)
Authority Type Population in 1999 census Urban pop. in 1999 census
MeruMunicipality42,67742,677
Meru CountyCounty456,20310,589
Total-498,880 53,266
Administrative divisions
Division Population in 1999 census Urban pop. in 1999 census Headquarters
Abogeta56,5750
Abothuguchi Central29,6730
Abothuguchi East37,0200
Abothuguchi West59,8230
Buuri40,5170
Igoji45,1730Igoji
Miriga Mieru East56,9582,961
Miriga Mieru West69,46936,360Meru
Nkuene54,5548,051
Timau49,1181,338Timau
Total498,88048,710-

0°3′N 37°38′E / 0.050°N 37.633°E / 0.050; 37.633

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