Kiranga
in Murang'A, Kenya

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-0.917 and 37.033 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -0° 55' 0" and E 37° 1' 59"
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: 08:46 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:33 am and 6:39 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Kenya in Eastern Africa

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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Kiranga

Kiranga in Murang'A is located in Kenya about 29 mi (or 47 km) north-east of Nairobi, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kiranga is now 08:46 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Kiranga, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 46 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Kenya is Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest in a distance of 77 mi (or 123 km), North.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Murang'a, Kiambu, Nairobi, Keruguya and Nyeri. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 48%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 37% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

26°C (79 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

26°C (79 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

26°C (78 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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Length: 45:08 min
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Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fredrik Hellstrand

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Published: May 24, 2012
Length: 13:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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A little bit of Kenya's colonial history.


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Published: March 24, 2014
Length: 33:33 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: December 05, 2012
Length: 25:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Plus Media Interactive

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Kirunguru Special School

Published: September 14, 2010
Length: 11:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Vision Africa - Give a Child a Future

An introduction to Kirunguru School for children with special needs. This project is located in th Murang'a area and is supported by Vision Africa.


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Published: July 31, 2013
Length: 33:30 min
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Author: fivestoneschurch

Photo video from the 2013 Kawira Kenya mission trip.


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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.

Kandara

Kandara is a town in Maragua District, Central Province in Kenya. Kandara is located 10 kilometres south of Kigumo and 30 kilometres north of Thika. Kandara hosts a town council with a population of 28,840 (1999 census). Kandara town council has four civic wards: Gakui/Karimamwaro, Gathugu/Ruchu/Gakarara, Gatundu/Kiiri/Kandara and Kaguthi/Githuya. All of them are part of the Kandara Constituency.

Located at -0.9, 37 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Maragua District, Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kiranga