Limuru
in Kiambu, Kenya
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Nairobi Wilson Airport (19 mi) - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (24 mi)
- Nyeri Airport (56 mi)
- Nakuru Airport (65 mi)
- Nanyuki Airport (77 mi)
- Mara Lodges Airport (106 mi)
- Kericho Airport (108 mi)
- Amboseli Airport (115 mi)
- Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
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Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Unesco heritage, 141 mi) - Kampi ya Simba (observation point, (25 mi)
- Kampi ya Ndege (observation point, (22 mi)
- Kampi ya Fisi (observation point, (23 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -1.100 and 36.650 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -1° 6' 0" and E 36° 39' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Shilling - KES
- Spoken languages:
- English, Swahili
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:09 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:28 am and 6:33 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Kenya.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Kenya. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Limuru
Limuru in Kiambu with it's 6,317 habitants is located in Kenya about 17 mi (or 28 km) north-west of Nairobi, the country's capital town.
Current time in Limuru is now 06:09 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Limuru, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Nairobi Wilson Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Kenya is Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest in a distance of 98 mi (or 158 km), North-East. We encountered 3 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kiambu, Nairobi, Murang'a, Nyeri and Machakos. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 26% |
| Air Humidity | 88% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
23°C (73 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
24°C (75 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Very heavy rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sovereign Suites
Videos from this area
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Introductory Thoughts and a Short Post on Mukuru Dcheever's photos around Limuru, Kenya
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Fortune and Valentine Mokaya swimming in Village market
Such fun filled event during Christmass of 2011.
thanks chawachawa.org
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Maasai Mara Kenya game reserve
Maasai Mara Kenya wildlife game reserve filmed by Malcolm Dent of MDDM www,mddm.co.uk.
ojedavidea Vistalis
ojedavidea YouTube Channel gives you the best point of view http://www.youtube.com/user/ojedavidea.
Real life lessons from virtual computer game
Computer game learning lessons of life to youth from the Mukuru shantytown in Kenya's capital Nairobi. Help us caption & translate this video! http://amara.org/v/CEfu/
Driving in the clouds along the Nairobi Road
Heading north on highway A104 (the Nairobi Road) between Nairobi and Naivasha.
B.O.C. Children's Centre Dance Class with African Impact Volunteers
2 African Impact Volunteers teach Children from the B.O.C Centre in Limuru some dance moves to Michael Jackson's Billy Jean!
Fodder shrubs: milking success
In East Africa, Esther Karanja explains how opportunities for women have opened up following the introduction of low cost, easy to grow fodder trees for cattle feed, boosting milk yields and...
PBU Kenya '11
This is a compilation of our mission trip to Gatamaiyu, Kenya in January of 2011. Thank you for your support! We hope you enjoy it. Dit is een korte video over onze reis naar Gatamaiyu,...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Limuru
Limuru is a town in central Kenya. It is also the name of a parliamentary constituency and an administrative division. The population as of 2004 was about 4,800. Limuru is a town located on the eastern edge of the Great Rift Valley about 30 miles North-West from Nairobi the capital city of Kenya. Limuru residents rely mostly on farming and a shoe factory for employment.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Limuru
