Map of Murang’a, Kenya

Murang’a is the administrative centre of Murang'A, Kenya, with a population of about 43,314. It lies at 0.7210°S, 37.1526°E. Murang’a is about 73 km (45 mi) northeast of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Karuri, 4 km to the northeast.

Murang’a at a glance

Where is Murang’a?

• The 3rd largest city in Murang'A on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Murang’a

• Karuri — 4 km northeast
• Wanguru — 23 km east
• Kenol — 24 km south
• Thika — 36 km south
• Embu — 39 km northeast
• Nyeri — 40 km northwest
• Juja — 45 km south
• Ruiru — 52 km southwest
• Githunguri — 56 km southwest
• Kiambu — 61 km southwest

Largest cities in Murang'A

• Karuri — 194,342
• Kenol — 44,086

Largest cities in Kenya

• Nairobi — 4,397,073
• Kakamega — 1,867,579
• Mombasa — 1,208,333
• Nakuru — 570,674
• Ruiru — 490,120
• Eldoret — 475,716
• Kisumu — 397,957
• Kikuyu — 323,881
• Thika — 251,407
• Naivasha — 198,444

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.