Nyeri is a town in the Central Highlands of Kenya, at an average elevation of about 1,750 to 1,812 metres above sea level, roughly 150 km north of Nairobi. It is the headquarters of Nyeri County and was the central administrative headquarters of the former Central Province. The town lies between the eastern base of the Nyandarua (Aberdare) Range and the western slopes of Mount Kenya, and the 2019 census estimated its population at 140,338. The tomb of Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scout movement, is in the local cemetery. Nyeri is the home town of the late Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai and of Dedan Kimathi University of Technology.
Facts
Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Connections
Capital Of
Source Nyeri County (Wikipedia)
Largest City
Source Nyeri County (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Kenya: Cities, Towns and Urban Centers (citypopulation.de)
citypopulation.deCities, Towns and Urban Centers, census table
Nyeri CE 10,004 35,753... 46,969 61,187 80,081
Cities, Towns and Urban Centers, census 2019 column
Nyeri CE 10,004 35,753... 46,969 61,187 80,081
View the Source 2. Nyeri (Wikipedia)
History
On 18 December 1902, Nyeri was founded.
Lead, location
Nyeri is a town situated in the Central Highlands of Kenya, at an average elevation of about 1,750 to 1,812 metres (5,750 to 5,945 feet) above sea level.
Part Of: Kenya, Lead, country
Nyeri is a town situated in the Central Highlands of Kenya
On Continent: Africa, Lead, country and continent
Nyeri is a town situated in the Central Highlands of Kenya
In Group: Cities of Eastern Africa (World), Lead, country and subregion
Nyeri is a town situated in the Central Highlands of Kenya
View the Source3. Opentopodata: SRTM 90 m elevation at -0.4201,36.9476
OpentopodataElevation lookup, bandQuote, Elevation lookup, band
"elevation"
4. GeoNames: GeoNames search results for Nyeri, Kenya
GeoNamesSearch result, latitude
-0.420132 36.947594
Search result, longitude
-0.420132 36.947594
Search result, population
population 80,081
View the Source 5. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)grid cell -0.25 36.75Quote, grid cell -0.25 36.75
-0.25 36.75 Csb
6. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, africa zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Africa/NairobiQuote, Zone Africa/Nairobi
Africa/Nairobi
Nyeri County (Wikipedia)
Capital Of: Nyeri County, Lead, capital
Its capital and largest town is Nyeri.
Largest City: Nyeri County, Lead, largest town
Its capital and largest town is Nyeri.
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