Muranga County · Kenya
Murang'a travel guide
Murang'a is a city in Muranga County, Kenya, home to about 1,057,000 people.
- Best months
- June to September, December and January
- Nearest airport
- NBO71 km · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
- Currency
- KESKenyan shilling
- Time zone
- Africa/Nairobi
- Language
- English, Swahili
About
About Murang'a
Murang'a (previously Fort Hall) is a town in Murang'a County of Kenya. It is the administrative headquarters of Murang'a County and is mainly inhabited by the Kikuyu community.
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When to go
The best time to visit Murang'a
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Murang'a are June to September, December and January. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; April is the wettest, with about 202 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Murang'a: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), about 71 km from the city centre in a straight line; Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK, 74 km) and Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL, 77 km) are also within reach.
NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
NYK · Nanyuki Civil Airport
WIL · Nairobi Wilson Airport
Questions
Murang'a: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Murang'a?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Murang'a are June to September, December and January. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; April is the wettest, with about 202 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Murang'a?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), about 71 km from the city centre in a straight line; Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK, 74 km) and Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL, 77 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Murang'a?
Kenyan shilling (KES).
Nearby
Destinations near Murang'a
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.