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Limuru
City population
159,314
#19
in Kenya
#4
in Kiambu County
#3,581
worldwide
-1.114, 36.642 · 27 km from Nairobi
About Limuru
Limuru is a city in Kiambu County, Kenya with a population of 159,314. It is the 19th largest of the 119 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Kenya, and the 3,581st largest worldwide. It lies 27 km from Nairobi.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#4of 7
Elevation
2,251 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Africa/Nairobi
Coordinates
-1.114, 36.642
Record updated
2021-12-12
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 119 in KenyaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.