Does Meru have a university?

Yes. Meru University of Science and Technology.

MERU

Meru County · KENYA (KE) · 0.05°N / 37.66°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 186,827

Meru is a city in Kenya with a population of 80,191. It sits at 0.05/37.66, runs on Africa/Nairobi, is 12 km from Nkubu.

Population 80,191

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nairobi

All facts

fields

Country: Kenya
Subdivision: Meru County
Coords: 0.05°N / 37.66°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

S Nkubu Meru County 7,675 12.8 km

NW Kiirua Meru County 2,158 13.5 km

SE Mitunguu Meru County 3,293 22.2 km

S Chogoria Tharaka - Nithi 7,603 30.7 km

N Isiolo Isiolo County 78,650 35.1 km

NE Maua Meru County 22,121 37.9 km

S Chuka Tharaka - Nithi 22,388 42.0 km

SE Marimanti Tharaka - Nithi 2,752 42.0 km

NE Lare Meru County 5,358 44.9 km

W Timau Meru County 10,571 46.6 km

Air access

nearby

HKIS

Isiolo Airport

Small airport

33.1 km

HKFD

Ngare Ndare Airstrip

Small airport

38.4 km

HKLM

Lolomarik Airport

Small airport

42.5 km

Universities

linked

Meru University of Science and Technology

must.ac.ke

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Meru?: 80,191 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Meru in?: Africa/Nairobi.
Which country is Meru in?: Kenya (KE).
Which airport serves Meru?: Isiolo Airport (HKIS).
How far is Meru from Nairobi?: About 175 km.
Does Meru have a university?: Yes. Meru University of Science and Technology.
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 Meru in?: Meru County.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/186827

{
  "data": {
    "id": 186827,
    "name": "Meru",
    "ascii_name": "Meru",
    "country_code": "KE",
    "population": 80191,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nairobi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 0.04626,
    "longitude": 37.65587
  }
}

Context

comparatives

10.4x the population of Nkubu.
12 km from Nkubu.
Same timezone (Africa/Nairobi) as 334 other cities in Kenya.