Kamba people

The Kamba or Akamba (sometimes called Wakamba) people are a Bantu ethnic group who predominantly live in the area of Kenya stretching from Nairobi to Tsavo and north to Embu, in the southern part of the former Eastern Province. This land is called Ukambani and constitutes Makueni County, Kitui County and Machakos County. They also form the second largest ethnic group in 8 counties including Nairobi and Mombasa counties.

Akamba
The traditional Kamba dance
Total population
4,663,910
Regions with significant populations
 Kenya
Languages
Kikamba, Swahili, English
Religion
Christianity, African Traditional Religion
Related ethnic groups
Kikuyu, Embu, Meru, Mbeere, Temi and Dhaiso
PersonMukamba
PeopleAkamba
LanguageKikamba
CountryUkambani
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