Murang’a
Murang'a is a town in Murang'a County of Kenya. It is the administrative headquarters of Murang'a County and is mainly inhabited by the Kikuyu community.Places of Interest
Highlights: Murang’a High School and Wanjii Hydroelectric Power Station.
Wanjii Hydroelectric Power Station
Industrial building
The Wanjii Hydroelectric Power Station is a 7.4 MW hydroelectric power station in Kenya. Wanjii Hydroelectric Power Station is situated 3½ km southeast of Murang’a.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maragua and Maragua District.
Maragua
Town
Maragua District
Town
Maragua District was a former district of Kenya, located in the defunct Central Province. Maragua District is situated 8 km south of Murang’a.
Murang’a
- Type: Town
- Category: locality
- Location: Murang’a District, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-0.72405° or 0° 43′ 27″ south
Longitude
37.15643° or 37° 9′ 23″ east
Open location code
6GFV75G4+9H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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Highlights: KimKan Health Services and Muranga District Hospital.
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