Embu is the largest town in Embu County, Kenya, located about 125 kilometers northeast of Nairobi toward Mount Kenya. It has a population of roughly 65,000 and ranks as the 36th largest urban center in Kenya and the 11th largest in the Mount Kenya region. It served as the provincial capital of the former Eastern Province and is now the headquarters of Embu County, functioning as a hub for trade, tourism, and highway transit between Nairobi and the Northern Frontier. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Embu (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 41,092 (1999)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude -0.533333, longitude 37.45
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 1350 m
P571 (inception)
inception 1906
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 41092 (1999)
View the SourceEmbu, Kenya (Wikipedia)
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