KARUGA

Laikipia · KENYA (KE) · 0.04°N / 36.29°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 12,718,638

Karuga is a city in Kenya with a population of 2,301. It sits at 0.04/36.29, runs on Africa/Nairobi, is 7 km from Nyahururu.

Population 2,301

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nairobi

All facts

fields

Country: Kenya
Subdivision: Laikipia
Coords: 0.04°N / 36.29°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

E Nyahururu Laikipia 37,650 7.9 km

SW Subukia Nakuru County 10,344 11.1 km

E Mairo Inya Nyandarua County 30,527 13.0 km

SE Ol Joro Orok Nyandarua County 2,116 14.7 km

SE Kasuku Nyandarua County 2,209 21.0 km

SW Bahati Nakuru County 3,180 26.8 km

S Upper Gilgil Nyandarua County 60,711 27.8 km

S Dundori Nakuru County 5,392 32.7 km

E Wiyumiririe Laikipia 2,449 34.4 km

S Ol Kalau South Settlement Nyandarua County 13,234 35.0 km

Air access

nearby

HKFK

Kifuku Estate Airstrip

Small airport

35.6 km

HKBI

Barina Airport

Small airport

35.6 km

HKRL

Rumuruti Airstrip

Small airport

36.6 km

NUU

Nakuru Lanet Airport

Medium airport

40.1 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Karuga?: 2,301 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Karuga in?: Africa/Nairobi.
Which country is Karuga in?: Kenya (KE).
Which airport serves Karuga?: Kifuku Estate Airstrip (HKFK).
How far is Karuga from Nairobi?: About 158 km.
Does Karuga have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Kenya?: English.
What currency is used in Kenya?: Kenyan Shilling.
How many cities are in Kenya?: 335 on record.
Which admin region is Karuga in?: Laikipia.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/12718638

{
  "data": {
    "id": 12718638,
    "name": "Karuga",
    "ascii_name": "Karuga",
    "country_code": "KE",
    "population": 2301,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nairobi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 0.03843,
    "longitude": 36.29279
  }
}

Context

comparatives

16.4x smaller than Nyahururu.
7 km from Nyahururu.
Same timezone (Africa/Nairobi) as 334 other cities in Kenya.