Eastern Province of Kenya
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Eastern Province of Kenya was a former administrative region in eastern Kenya known for its diverse ethnic communities, semi-arid landscapes, and agriculture-based economy.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eastern Kenya | 2 |
| Eastern Province (former) of Kenya | 1 |
| Eastern Province of Kenya canonical | 1 |
| Embu / Nyeri region (Mount Kenya area) | 1 |
| former Eastern Province of Kenya | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former administrative province
ⓘ
subnational administrative division ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Central Province of Kenya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coast Province of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Nairobi Province of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ North Eastern Province of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Rift Valley Province of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedByCountry |
Ethiopia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Embu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isiolo NERFINISHED ⓘ Machakos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| dissolvedBy | 2010 Constitution of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolvedOn | 2013 ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
irrigated agriculture
ⓘ
livestock rearing ⓘ subsistence farming ⓘ |
| formerCapital |
Embu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isiolo NERFINISHED ⓘ Machakos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agriculture-based economy
ⓘ
diverse ethnic communities ⓘ pastoralism ⓘ semi-arid landscapes ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Kiembu NERFINISHED ⓘ Kikamba NERFINISHED ⓘ Kimeru NERFINISHED ⓘ Somali NERFINISHED ⓘ Swahili ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorEthnicGroup |
Borana people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Embu people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kamba people NERFINISHED ⓘ Meru people NERFINISHED ⓘ Rendille people NERFINISHED ⓘ Somali people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | former Provinces of Kenya administrative structure ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Embu County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Garissa County NERFINISHED ⓘ Isiolo County NERFINISHED ⓘ Kitui County NERFINISHED ⓘ Machakos County NERFINISHED ⓘ Makueni County NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandera County NERFINISHED ⓘ Marsabit County NERFINISHED ⓘ Meru County NERFINISHED ⓘ Tharaka-Nithi County NERFINISHED ⓘ Wajir County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eastern Kenya
this entity surface form:
Embu / Nyeri region (Mount Kenya area)
this entity surface form:
Eastern Province (former) of Kenya
this entity surface form:
former Eastern Province of Kenya