
Ruiru is a municipality and sub-county in Kiambu County, Kenya. It sits within the greater Nairobi Metropolitan region. According to the 2019 national population census, Ruiru was the 4th largest urban centre in Kenya by population. The name Ruiru is of the Kikuyu origin and possibly relates to the black cotton soil that is found in most parts of Ruiru.
From the Wikipedia article Ruiru, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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ERA5 reanalysis from Copernicus, via Open-Meteo. Modelled on a ~25 km grid, not measured at a station.
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CAMS European and global air quality forecast, via Open-Meteo. Modelled on an 11–40 km grid; European AQI bands from the EEA.
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Articles with coordinates within 10 km, from English Wikipedia.
Towns around Ruiru
- Juja7.7 km NE
- Kiambu14 km W
- Githunguri17 km S
- Thika17 km NE
- Pumwani20 km SW
- Imara Daima Estate22 km SW
- Nairobi22 km SW
- Githunguri23 km NW
Straight-line distance and compass bearing from the town centre.