Runyenjes
Runyenjes is the second largest town in Embu County, Kenya. It is located about 150 km from Nairobi, and 75 km from Mount Kenya, at an altitude of 1500m.The population is estimated at 58,000 people, the majority of which are the Embu People who speak Kiembu, a Bantu language, as well as Kiswahili and English, the two official languages in Kenya.- Town with about 4,940 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,510 metres (4,940 feet)
- Description: town in Embu County, Kenya
- Also known as“Runyeje”“Runyenje”
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Runyenjes
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Latitude
-0.45094° or 0° 27′ 3″ south
Longitude
37.55592° or 37° 33′ 21″ east
Open location code
6GFVGHX4+J9
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Zulu—“Runyenjes” goes by many names.
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