Chiakariga Ward: polling stations
Chiakariga (IEBC ward code 0309) is a county assembly ward in Tharaka Constituency, Tharaka-Nithi County. In the IEBC's 2022 register it had 68 polling stations at 63 registration centres, with 18,715 registered voters.
Chiakariga elects one Member of County Assembly at the general election on . Its voters also elect the MP for Tharaka, Tharaka-Nithi County's governor, senator and woman representative, and vote for President.
- IEBC ward code
- 0309
- Registration centres
- 63
- Polling stations
- 68
- Registered voters
- 18,715
2022 figures. Average of 275 registered voters per polling station. The largest registration centre was TUNYAI PRIMARY SCHOOL, with 1,278 voters across 2 polling stations.
How Chiakariga compares
- By registered voters, Chiakariga was the largest of the 5 wards in Tharaka, with 25.3% of the constituency’s voters.
- Across Tharaka-Nithi County it ranked 4th of 15 wards and held 8.1% of the county’s registered voters.
- Its polling stations averaged 275 registered voters each — fewer than the Tharaka average of 300 and fewer than the Tharaka-Nithi County average of 349.
- The largest polling station was TUNYAI PRIMARY SCHOOL with 639 registered voters; the smallest was KITHINO MARKET (SIGMA) with 50.
- 5 of its 63 registration centres had more than one polling station (stream).
Registration centres and polling stations in Chiakariga
A registration centre often has several polling stations (streams). Names are as listed in the IEBC register, which shortens long names.
| Registration centre | Polling stations | Registered voters |
|---|---|---|
| MERU BOYS HOME PRIMARY SCHOOL | 2 | 987 |
| MITHIGINI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 140 |
| NKANG'A MARKET | 1 | 134 |
| KAMUJWA PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 409 |
| TUNYAI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 2 | 1,278 |
| KIBUKA PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 444 |
| UBARINI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 397 |
| MARIENE PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 240 |
| GAKIRWE PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 356 |
| KIANAMUTHI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 399 |
| KIIGANI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 210 |
| MATERI JUNCTION MARKET | 1 | 168 |
| NKARINI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 2 | 1,204 |
| KAMWANKI SDA CHURCH | 1 | 139 |
| GACERAKA PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 477 |
| KANYANGE SOLAR PUMP | 1 | 122 |
| NYAKINJERU PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 310 |
| MUTONGA PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 221 |
| CHIAKARIGA PRIMARY SCHOOL | 2 | 793 |
| CHIAKARIGA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL | 1 | 167 |
| MATIRI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 2 | 783 |
| MBACACA PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 239 |
| KOMBO PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 452 |
| NTURIA PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 175 |
| KARUGUYUNI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 196 |
| KITHAGA PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 437 |
| MAWENI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 249 |
| KIJEGE PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 165 |
| MUTARANGA PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 196 |
| KAMBOGO NURSERY SCHOOL | 1 | 217 |
| CHANGA NURSERY SCHOOL | 1 | 257 |
| NGAINI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 144 |
| KAMANYAKI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 214 |
| NDARUNI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 226 |
| KAMURIGE PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 258 |
| KAMUKUI PRIMARY SCHOOL. | 1 | 302 |
| KAMARANDI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 418 |
| GIAMPONDO EAPC CHURCH | 1 | 130 |
| UTURINI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 125 |
| GAKAME PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 166 |
| MITONGORO NURSERY SCHOOL | 1 | 367 |
| KIERERA PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 123 |
| KANTHAKAME PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 175 |
| GAKUYU PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 174 |
| KATHANDENI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 131 |
| KIUNGU NURSERY SCHOOL | 1 | 81 |
| KATHITHINI NURSERY SCHOOL | 1 | 192 |
| GANCABI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 181 |
| MURAKIBURU NURSERY SCHOOL | 1 | 179 |
| KIAMAIRI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 92 |
| GAKURUNGU PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 208 |
| GAKURUNGU MARKET | 1 | 334 |
| KAMARIRU PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 481 |
| MUTHITWA PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 403 |
| MATAGATANI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 526 |
| IKUMBU PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 302 |
| GACHAINE PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 221 |
| RWAKARAI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 177 |
| MPUNJA NURSERY SCHOOL | 1 | 92 |
| RWERIGO PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 96 |
| NYAGARI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 135 |
| KIRANGI DISPENSARY | 1 | 51 |
| KITHINO MARKET (SIGMA) | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 68 | 18,715 |
Finding your polling station
This list is from the register used for the 9 August 2022 General Election. Registration centres and polling stations can change before 2027, and new voters are registered between elections. Always confirm your registration and polling station with the IEBC.
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