Limuru

Kenya
Limuru, Kenya
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This Kenyan highland city in Kiambu County where rich red soils yield lush market gardens — as the image shows, locals harvest leafy greens against a backdrop of dense green upland vegetation and rolling cultivated plots.

Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works

  • Population159,314
  • Nearest water from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
  • Nearest mountain from center 6.5 km4.0 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
18°64°
55mm2.1in
F
19°65°
45mm1.7in
M
19°65°
80mm3.1in
A
18°64°
140mm5.5in
M
17°62°
130mm5.1in
J
16°60°
60mm2.4in
J
15°59°
30mm1.3in
A
15°60°
40mm1.6in
S
17°62°
30mm1.3in
O
17°63°
65mm2.5in
N
17°62°
100mm4.0in
D
17°63°
70mm2.8in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗

Limuru: quick answers

Where is Limuru?

Limuru is in Kenya, about 27 km17 miles in a straight line from Nairobi.

How do you get to Limuru?

The nearest airport is Nairobi (WIL), about 59 min away by road.

What's the weather like in Limuru?

The warmest month is February, averaging 19°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 15°C59°F. The wettest month is April, with about 141 mm5.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)

What's in Limuru?

OpenStreetMap lists 3 restaurants and 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.

What's near Limuru?

Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Kibera and Thika.

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