East Africa
Kenya
Murang’a District

Ruiru

Ruiru is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,370 metres. Ruiru is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Murang’a High School.

School
Murang'a High School also known as' Muhae' is a Catholic church sponsored boys boarding high school located in town, Kenya. It has over 1000 students. is situated 3½ km southeast of Ruiru.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Murang’a and Karuri.

Town
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Murang'a is a town in Murang'a County of . It is the administrative headquarters of Murang'a County and is mainly inhabited by the Kikuyu community. is situated 5 km southeast of Ruiru.

Town
is a town in . The town hosts a town council. The Council borders the city of to the south for about 20 km from City, Town Council to the west, Municipal Council to the north and Municipal Council to the east. is situated 9 km west of Ruiru.

Ruiru

Latitude
-0.7° or 0° 42′ south
Longitude
37.11667° or 37° 7′ east
Elevation
1,370 metres (4,495 feet)
Open location code
6GFV74X8+XM
Geo­Names ID
181033
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