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KERUGOYA

Kirinyaga County · KENYA (KE) · 0.50°S / 37.28°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 192,859

Kerugoya is a city in Kenya with a population of 30,045. It sits at -0.50/37.28, runs on Africa/Nairobi, is 5 km from Kagumo.

Population 30,045
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Nairobi

All facts

fields
Country
Kenya
Subdivision
Kirinyaga County
Coords
0.50°S / 37.28°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NW Kagumo Kirinyaga County 3,673 5.6 km
E Kianyaga Kirinyaga County 2,974 7.8 km
SE Kutus Kirinyaga County 9,143 9.9 km
S Kagio Kirinyaga County 13,961 14.2 km
SE Kimbimbi Kirinyaga County 6,826 16.6 km
W Karatina Nyeri County 23,552 17.2 km
E Embu Embu County 64,979 20.2 km
SW Sagana Kirinyaga County 13,000 20.3 km
SE Wanguru Kirinyaga County 51,722 22.2 km
SW Karuri Murang'A 194,342 24.7 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Kerugoya?
30,045 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kerugoya in?
Africa/Nairobi.
Which country is Kerugoya in?
Kenya (KE).
Which airport serves Kerugoya?
Embu Airport (HKEM).
How far is Kerugoya from Nairobi?
About 101 km.
Does Kerugoya 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 Kerugoya in?
Kirinyaga County.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/192859

{
  "data": {
    "id": 192859,
    "name": "Kerugoya",
    "ascii_name": "Kerugoya",
    "country_code": "KE",
    "population": 30045,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nairobi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -0.49887,
    "longitude": 37.28031
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 8.2x the population of Kagumo.
  • 5 km from Kagumo.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Nairobi) as 334 other cities in Kenya.
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