MURANG’A

Murang'A · KENYA (KE) · 0.72°S / 37.15°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 185,579

Murang’a is a city in Kenya with a population of 43,314. It sits at -0.72/37.15, runs on Africa/Nairobi, is 4 km from Karuri.

Population 43,314

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nairobi

All facts

fields

Country: Kenya
Subdivision: Murang'A
Coords: 0.72°S / 37.15°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

NE Karuri Murang'A 194,342 4.1 km

NE Sagana Kirinyaga County 13,000 8.6 km

S Maragua Murang'A 8,597 8.6 km

NE Kagio Kirinyaga County 13,961 15.6 km

S Saba Saba Murang'A 2,438 17.2 km

NW Mukurwe-ini Nyeri County 6,508 21.2 km

W Kangema Murang'A 6,424 21.3 km

E Wanguru Kirinyaga County 51,722 23.1 km

S Kenol Murang'A 44,086 24.1 km

NE Kutus Kirinyaga County 9,143 25.2 km

Air access

nearby

HKEM

Embu Airport

Small airport

41.6 km

NYE

Nyeri Airport

Small airport

43.9 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Murang’a?: 43,314 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Murang’a in?: Africa/Nairobi.
Which country is Murang’a in?: Kenya (KE).
Which airport serves Murang’a?: Embu Airport (HKEM).
How far is Murang’a from Nairobi?: About 73 km.
Does Murang’a 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 Murang’a in?: Murang'A.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/185579

{
  "data": {
    "id": 185579,
    "name": "Murang’a",
    "ascii_name": "Murang'a",
    "country_code": "KE",
    "population": 43314,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nairobi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -0.72104,
    "longitude": 37.152589999999996
  }
}

Context

comparatives

4.5x smaller than Karuri.
4 km from Karuri.
Same timezone (Africa/Nairobi) as 334 other cities in Kenya.