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of largely unsophisticated light industries, including motor vehicle repair garages, electronics repair shops, furniture workshops, tailoring shops, and bakeries. Attractive investment opportunities exist within the Nyeri industrial area of Kiganjo which is served by the newly refurbished railway line and has ample land for industrial expansion.
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The park is home to many endangered species including the rare bongo, giant forest hog, packs of the now very rare wild dogs, and endemic mole-rat and mole shrew. Other game include a large population of black rhino, leopard servile, endemic bird species, reptiles and insects. Activities include game
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The main industrial plants are a Coca-Cola bottling plant, a water and fruit juice bottling plant, a number of tea and coffee processing factories, a milk processing and packaging factory owned and run by the Kenya Co-operative Creameries Ltd, and a number of maize millers. There is also a wide range
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to the west. Its unusual vegetation, rugged terrain, deep ravines cutting through its forested eastern and western slopes, clear water streams and waterfalls combine to create an area of great scenic beauty. Its major attractions include the Lesatima and Kinangop peaks and many waterfalls, including
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and other surrounding towns. The newly built Kenol-Marua 4 lane super highway ends few kilometers from Nyeri town, Most transportation of cargo to and from Nyeri is by road, although the city has a largely underutilized railway station at Kiganjo (about six kilometers out of city towards Nanyuki) on
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Nyeri has tarmacked roads, and the county and national governments are upgrading many of them. Houses have drinking water on tap, but sewage provision is through soak pits, pit latrines and septic tanks are still widespread. The city's topography allows nature and gravity to take care of most of the
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The mountain slopes are covered in forest, bamboo, scrub and moorland giving way on high central peaks to rock, ice and snow. Its U-shaped glacial valleys, rugged snow-capped peaks, Afro-alpine desert, thirty lakes and eight different natural forest types and a variety of wildlife species make it a
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Nyeri is currently awaiting to be awarded the city status with a certified charter, however its recent growth proves that it is a city. The county assembly is composed of elected MCAs and a county governor. The county legislative system is also led by a county speaker. The Council is based at the
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Nyeri, as aforesaid, had been the Provincial Headquarters of the now defunct Central Province. The fate of the Provincial Administration is now the subject of intense national debate as the country transits to the new Constitution's new governance structure. In the interim, the Central Provincial
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The largest formal employer in Nyeri, being until recently the administrative headquarters of the former Central Province, is the Government of Kenya. The local Municipal Council and utility providers are also significant employers. The various sectors of the service industry, including retail,
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The National Police Training College is situated in Kiganjo, 10.8 km from the city. There is a Medical Training College, a government nursing school, two polytechnic colleges, and several private and public secondary and primary schools such as Moi Nyeri Complex, Temple Road, DEB Muslim and
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is celebrated every 2 November in memory of the fallen soldiers and those who died in captivity. Covering the walls of the main church building are memorials for the many Italian servicemen who died during the war. Each memorial is in the form of a small oblong plaque indicating the name of the
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runs several schools, colleges, and hospitals. The town is also home to three national schools, Kagumo High School, Nyeri High School and the Bishop Gatimu Girls High School in Nyeri. It is the home to prestigious extra county schools in the nation like Othaya Boys High School and Mahiga Girls
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Shortly after the establishment of the post, a trickle of European settlers and missionaries and Indian merchants began to migrate into Nyeri and the surrounding areas. The city soon burgeoned into a trading centre for white settler farmers who produced cattle, wheat and coffee. The city became
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An airport and some airstrips serve the city: one at Mweiga (about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) out of city towards Nakuru) and another at Nyaribo, off the Nanyuki – Naromoru highway. The main mode of public passenger transport to, from, and within Nyeri is by way of fourteen-seater minibuses
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at the beginning of the 20th century. The mission is composed of convents for nuns, schools, a teacher training college and other vocational colleges. It also hosts the Consolata Hospital and School of Nursing, which is staffed largely by nuns of the Consolata
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Various Central Provincial and Nyeri Central District departments of the various ministries of the Government of Kenya, and central provincial offices of several Kenya Government departments and State Corporations are also still based in Nyeri.
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warriors led by Wangombe Wa Ihura. The Kikuyu were eventually defeated. After Meinertzhagen's victory, a decision was reached to site a British post close to a little hill on the slopes of Mt. Kenya. The Kikuyu called the hill
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Tourism is also significant, as there are many tourist destinations nearby, including the Aberdare and Mount Kenya National Parks, and a number of hotels offering conference tourism and short upcountry holidays. The
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Nyeri is now, as an administrative centre, currently in transition as the new governance and administrative structures created by the new Kenyan Constitution are in the early stages of implementation.
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Phone services, especially mobile telephony, and internet services are widely available. A fibre optic cable network linking the city to offshore submarine cables recently reached Kenya's coast.
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The Central Provincial Police Officer (PPO) of the Kenya Police Service, and under him, as one of the police divisional heads, the Nyeri Divisional Police Commander (OCPD)are based in Nyeri.
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Commissioner (PC) remains in Nyeri. Under him remain the District Commissioner, Nyeri Central District (DC), the Divisional Officers (DO), the Locational Chiefs and the Assistant Chiefs.
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drives and nature walks. Both brown and rainbow trout abound in the cool mountain streams. Within the park, lodges near watering holes offer close proximity night game viewing. It was at
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and over 130 species of birds. Activities taking place in the park include game drives, nature walks, mountain climbing, wildlife viewing, camping and cave exploration.
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and indigenous denominations, in that order. The older residents, who tend to attend the mainstream churches, are invariably more religious than the younger ones.
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Nyeri was the headquarters of Kenya's former Central Province, and is now the largest city in, and new headquarters of the new Nyeri County (click to enlarge map).
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hospitality, banking, insurance, the charity industry, religious bodies especially the Catholic Church and professionals are also significant employers.
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Following the national pattern of Kenya being a predominantly Christian country, Christianity is the main religion. The main Christian denominations are
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is an old volcanic mountain range with lower peaks due to a longer period of erosion. It offers views of Mount Kenya to the east and the
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the magnificent Karuru falls which drop 272 meters, Zaina falls which drop about 140 meters and the Gura Falls which drop 305 meters.
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who died in East Africa, including 69 African recruits to the Italian forces, mostly Somalis. Among those buried at Mathari is
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There are also visitors to the Italian War Memorial Chapel at Mathari, built in 1952 by the Italian government in honour of
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Secondary School. St. Mary's Boys Secondary School Nyeri is another top-performing high school located in Nyeri town.
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Nyeri city Hall. Since the new constitution was promulgated, the administration is handled by the County Government.
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Close to the city are several privately owned ranches, many of which also serve as private wildlife sanctuaries like
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and Nyeri hill are nearby, as well as the Tetu hills 50 km to the North East. About 20 km from the city is
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by an elected Member of Parliament. Hon. Duncan Maina Mathenge is the current Member of Parliament.
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About 5 km from the city Centre is the Mathari Mission settlement, a complex of several
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is located within Nyeri town, it houses cultural artifacts and Kenya's colonial history.
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in the first half of the twentieth century. The Nyeri Golf Club, The White Rhino Hotel,
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Movement, who once wrote "the nearer to Nyeri the nearer to bliss". He and his wife,
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Nyeri is served by a reasonably well-maintained tarmac road network connecting it to
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The post took its name from the little hill. On 18 December 1902, Nyeri was founded.
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Towards the end of 1902, as the British were establishing their colonial presence,
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The majority of Nyeri residents are members of Kenya's largest ethnic group, the
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About fifteen kilometers out of Nyeri on the opposite side to Mt. Kenya is the
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Ngangarithi primary. The town is also home to the Nyeri National Polytechnic.
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marched a strong military column meeting spirited resistance from the native
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convergence of natural attractions. The wildlife found in the park include
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and was the central administrative headquarters of the country's former
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Church built as memorial for Italian soldiers in World War II Thursday
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soldiers, prisoners of war, and other internees, from the time of the
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Michael Hodd "East Africa handbook: the travel guide" Pages 127–130
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Michael Hodd "East Africa handbook: the travel guide" Page 131
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Nyeri is also the burial place of hunter and conservationist
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Nyeri Online - Nyeri County Hotels | News, Attractions, Jobs
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Nyeri Municipality is a parliamentary constituency known as
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fighters during the guerrilla wars for Kenyan independence.
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The chapel is not used for regular worship, but a special
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that The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh (now
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First- and second-level administrative divisions of
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Retrieved 2011-1-21 1167:"Commission for University Education" 774: 1594:"Kenya Parks and Reserves: Aberdare" 351:, traditional African believers and 1467: 1093:, Acken media, Nairobi, 2004; p. 18 854:, current Deputy President of Kenya 811: 509:the branchline of the railway from 240:Kenya Population and Housing Census 208:. It is the county headquarters of 13: 1306: 900:, Olympic marathon Silver Medalist 841:People from Nyeri County include: 746: 14: 2659: 1783: 1760:[Biographic appendices]. 1414: 1362: 1089:S. Wachira, S. 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December 1978. 882:, Mau Mau resistance leader 395:Karatina University College 326: 286:neighbours called the hill 25:City in Nyeri County, Kenya 10: 2664: 1421:COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF NYERI 1369:COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF NYERI 876:, Nobel Peace Prize winner 420: 393:and the recently upgraded 256: 15: 2226: 1833: 852:Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua 836: 780:Provincial Administration 757:Lewa Wildlife Conservancy 652:Mount Kenya National Park 187: 170: 162: 157: 145: 127: 92: 58: 46: 37: 30: 2648:County capitals in Kenya 583:Olave, Lady Baden-Powell 452:The main food crops are 306:Demographics and culture 245:Nyeri hosts the tomb of 16:Not to be confused with 827:Nyeri Town Constituency 577:and the founder of the 566:, the resting place of 1732:"Kenya Police Service" 1643:Cyrus Kinyungu, Cyrus 1309:"About Nyeri County -" 791:Government Departments 712:Aberdare National Park 559: 545: 489: 386: 311:Ethnicity and language 266: 1764:(in Serbo-Croatian). 888:, Mau Mau war general 672:white-tailed mongoose 551: 536: 488:Nairobi-Nyeri highway 487: 399:University of Nairobi 382: 271:Richard Meinertzhagen 264: 1712:on 13 September 2009 1334:"www.planetware.com" 904:Irene Wangeci Ndungu 696:black-fronted duiker 633:Man-Eaters of Kumaon 414:Archdiocese of Nyeri 364:Italian missionaries 1758:"Biografski dodaci" 1738:on 26 February 2012 1041:kenyaengineer.or.ke 829:represented in the 610:Italian East Africa 403:Kenyatta University 247:Robert Baden-Powell 108: /  1839:(since March 2013) 1481:on 10 January 2010 1396:on 26 October 2009 1013:www.opendata.go.ke 775:Central government 598:Italian Royal Army 568:Lieutenant-General 564:Baden-Powell grave 560: 546: 490: 387: 267: 163: â€˘ Total 2610: 2609: 2219: 2211: 2203: 2195: 2187: 2179: 2171: 2163: 2155: 2147: 2139: 2131: 2123: 2115: 2107: 2099: 2091: 2083: 2075: 2067: 2059: 2051: 2043: 2035: 2027: 2019: 2011: 2003: 1995: 1987: 1979: 1971: 1963: 1955: 1947: 1939: 1931: 1923: 1915: 1907: 1899: 1891: 1883: 1875: 1867: 1859: 1851: 1840: 1582:978-1-900949-65-1 1516:978-1-900949-65-1 1246:on 30 August 2012 1009:"Kenya Open Data" 898:Catherine Ndereba 831:National Assembly 720:Great Rift Valley 571:Lord Baden-Powell 556:Lord Baden-Powell 229:Great Rift Valley 199: 198: 84:Location of Nyeri 2655: 2228:Principal cities 2217: 2209: 2201: 2193: 2185: 2177: 2169: 2161: 2153: 2145: 2137: 2129: 2121: 2113: 2105: 2097: 2089: 2081: 2073: 2065: 2057: 2049: 2041: 2033: 2025: 2017: 2009: 2001: 1993: 1985: 1977: 1969: 1961: 1953: 1945: 1937: 1929: 1921: 1913: 1905: 1897: 1889: 1881: 1873: 1865: 1857: 1849: 1838: 1824: 1823: 1812: 1805: 1798: 1789: 1788: 1778: 1777: 1754: 1748: 1747: 1745: 1743: 1734:. 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Nyeri County
City
A street in the centre of Nyeri
Nyeri is located in Kenya
0°25′S 36°57′E / 0.417°S 36.950°E / -0.417; 36.950
Kenya
County
Nyeri County
Time zone
UTC+3
EAT
Climate
Cfb
Kenya
Nyeri County
Central Province
Nairobi
Aberdare
Great Rift Valley
Mount Kenya
Kenya Population and Housing Census
Robert Baden-Powell
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

Richard Meinertzhagen
Kikuyu
Maasai
Happy Valley set
Outspan Hotel
Kikuyu

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