Kirinyaga County, Kenya · Africa
Kerugoya sits on the route: 10 minutes from Kagumo.
Kerugoya is a town located in Kirinyaga County, Kenya. With a population of 30,045, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Kerugoya sits in Kenya, where you drive on the left. It's in the Africa/Nairobi time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kerugoya to your route.
Kerugoya is the largest town in Kirinyaga County, located 10 kilometres east of Karatina and 40 kilometres west of Embu.
It is situated in the former Kirinyaga district. Travel directions by road from Nairobi is through Thika Road past Thika, Kenol and Makuyu (along the Thika Road). The road leads through MakutanoRead more
until Sagana town, where a road branches off the East towards Kagio town up to Kirinyaga University branching North towards the town.
You can also drive through the Plains of Mwea branching east at Makutano, famous for the largest rice irrigation scheme in Eastern Africa, passing numerous communes inhabited by the Kikuyu, majority of whom practise Subsistence farming.
Kerugoya town mostly serves as an urban area to the inhabitants of Kangaita, Kimunye, Kagumo and Karia.
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Kerugoya is located in Kirinyaga County, Kenya, Africa. The coordinates are -0.4989 latitude, 37.2803 longitude.
Kerugoya has a population of approximately 30,045 people, making it a town in Kenya.
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