Karuri
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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According to the 1979 [[census]] the area had a |
According to the 1979 [[census]] the area had a population of 45,000. In the 1989, census the population had grown to 73,000, and 105,506 in the 1999 census. The population has been growing tremendously as a result of the influx of working-class people from [[Nairobi]] coming to look for cheaper and convenient accommodation in this township. Many people working in Nairobi reside in the periphery towns like [[Gachie]], [[Kihara, Kenya|Kihara]], [[Ruaka, Kiambu County|Ruaka]], [[Ndenderu]], and Karuri. Market centres attract people because they offer business and employment opportunities. |
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The population growth rate around Karuri stands at 2.87%. The same growth rate has been used to compute the population projection of this council. |
The population growth rate around Karuri stands at 2.87%. The same growth rate has been used to compute the population projection of this council. |
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