Murang'a

It lies on a latitude of -0.7167 (0° 43’ South) and longitude of 37.1500 (37° 8’ East) The town is low, hilly, small but picturesque with an altitude of 4120 ft (1255 metres) above sea level.

As a result of the varying altitudes, Murang'a can get quite cold from May to mid-August, and can experience hail.

Murang'a is a fast-growing town that attracts traders and farmers from the neighbouring districts.

It has banks, petrol stations, a post office, lodges, nightclubs playing the latest local and Western music, restaurants serving local and exotic dishes, supermarkets, dry cleaners, and lively marketplaces.

[2] Muranga has a tropical savannah climate (Aw) and is warmer than the adjacent highlands bordering it some few kilometres east.