Map of Karuri, Kenya

Karuri is a city in Murang'A, Kenya, with a population of about 194,342. It lies at 0.7000°S, 37.1833°E. Karuri is about 77 km (48 mi) northeast of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Murang’a, 4 km to the southwest.

Karuri at a glance

Where is Karuri?

• The 11th largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• The 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 Karuri

• Murang’a — 4 km southwest
• Wanguru — 19 km east
• Kenol — 27 km south
• Embu — 35 km northeast
• Thika — 39 km south
• Nyeri — 41 km northwest
• Juja — 48 km southwest
• Ruiru — 55 km southwest
• Githunguri — 60 km southwest
• Kiambu — 65 km southwest

Largest cities in Murang'A

• Kenol — 44,086
• Murang’a — 43,314

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

Map of Kenya and all its cities →

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.