Touring Rugumu in Kenya
Rugumu in the region of Eastern is located in Kenya - some 75 mi or ( 121 km ) North-East of Nairobi , the country's capital city .
Time in Rugumu is now 07:37 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Musoma, Moshi, Arusha, Samsons Corner, and Rukuriri. Being here already, consider visiting Musoma . Check out our recommendations for Rugumu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Kangaru High School
Kangaru School is located in the Eastern Province of Kenya in Embu. It was built by the first missionaries that arrived in Kenya during the colonialism in the 1920s. It was rebuilt in 1947 on a Harambee basis. There is a nearby village called Kangaru which is probably where the name comes from. There is a river close to the school, the Kapingazi River, that students called "rivee. " The student population is about 500 with a teaching staff of about 30.
Located at -0.51 37.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Embu County
Governor-Martin Nyaga Wambora Senator- Lenny Kivuti Women Representative -Rose Mitaru Embu County is a county covering the former administrative district in the old Eastern Province of Kenya of the same name, and the former district of Mbeere. Its capital town is Embu. The county has a population of 278,196 http://treasury. go. ke/cbs. go. ke/pdf/authority. pdf
Located at -0.53 37.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Embu, Kenya
Embu is a town located approximately 120 kilometres northeast of Nairobi towards Mount Kenya. Embu serves as the provincial headquarters of Eastern Province in Kenya and is also the district headquarters of Embu District. Located on the southeastern slopes of Mount Kenya, the town of Embu has a population of 41,092.
Located at -0.53 37.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Embu Airport
Embu Airport is an airport Kenya.
Located at -0.57 37.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Kerugoya
Kerugoya is a town in Kenya. It is the capital of Kirinyaga Districtof Central Province. Kerugoya is located 10 kilometres east of Karatina and 40 kilometres west of Embu. The word Kerugoya comes from Kikuyu words 'Kiri-guoya' which means 'The fearful (Bush)'. The place was formerly covered with thick bushes and when the whites arrived in the villages, they named the so-called 'Kithaka kiri guoya' (Gichugu Dialect). Hence the modern name Kerugoya.
Located at -0.50 37.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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