WANGURU

Kirinyaga County · KENYA (KE) · 0.68°S / 37.36°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 178,323

Wanguru is a city in Kenya with a population of 51,722. It sits at -0.68/37.36, runs on Africa/Nairobi, is 6 km from Kimbimbi.

Population 51,722

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nairobi

All facts

fields

Country: Kenya
Subdivision: Kirinyaga County
Coords: 0.68°S / 37.36°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

N Kimbimbi Kirinyaga County 6,826 6.9 km

N Kutus Kirinyaga County 9,143 12.5 km

NW Kagio Kirinyaga County 13,961 13.1 km

W Sagana Kirinyaga County 13,000 16.6 km

W Karuri Murang'A 194,342 19.4 km

NE Embu Embu County 64,979 19.5 km

N Kianyaga Kirinyaga County 2,974 20.9 km

NW Kerugoya Kirinyaga County 30,045 22.2 km

W Murang’a Murang'A 43,314 23.1 km

NW Kagumo Kirinyaga County 3,673 26.8 km

Air access

nearby

HKEM

Embu Airport

Small airport

19.7 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Wanguru?: 51,722 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Wanguru in?: Africa/Nairobi.
Which country is Wanguru in?: Kenya (KE).
Which airport serves Wanguru?: Embu Airport (HKEM).
How far is Wanguru from Nairobi?: About 90 km.
Does Wanguru 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 Wanguru in?: Kirinyaga County.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/178323

{
  "data": {
    "id": 178323,
    "name": "Wanguru",
    "ascii_name": "Wanguru",
    "country_code": "KE",
    "population": 51722,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nairobi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -0.68393,
    "longitude": 37.35701
  }
}

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comparatives

7.6x the population of Kimbimbi.
6 km from Kimbimbi.
Same timezone (Africa/Nairobi) as 334 other cities in Kenya.