Murang'a
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Muranga (also spelled as Murang'a) is a town in Central Province of Kenya. The town was previously called Fort Hall. It is the administrative centre of Murang'a District and is mainly inhabited by Kikuyu tribe.. According to 1999 census the town has a population of about 348,304.
It is located between Nyeri and Thika. The town of Maragua is located 10 kilometres south of Murang'a while Sagana town is 15 kilometres northeast of Murang'a. It lies on latitude of -0.7167 (0° 43’ O) and longitude of 37.1500 (37° 8’ 60E) The town itself lies low, a bit hilly, small but picturesque with an altitude of 4120 ft (1255 meters) above sea level. To the west of the town, you have a unique and mysterious farming land of Kikuyu that extends as eyes can see.
Although Muranga town is considered to be the least developed in central province, it has banks, petrol stations, post office, lodges, nightclubs playing latest western and local music, restaurant serving local and exotic dishes, supermarkets, dry cleaners and lively markets places. There is also a district general hospital 500 yards to the north of the town. The town is accessible from Nairobi by Thika-Muranga road and from Nyeri. It has also a Matatu transportation terminal.
