Map of Wanguru, Kenya

Wanguru is a city in Kirinyaga County, Kenya, with a population of about 51,722. It lies at 0.6839°S, 37.3570°E. Wanguru is about 90 km (56 mi) northeast of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Karuri, 19 km to the west.

Wanguru at a glance

Where is Wanguru?

• The 50th largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Wanguru

• Karuri — 19 km west
• Embu — 20 km northeast
• Murang’a — 23 km west
• Kenol — 38 km southwest
• Thika — 50 km southwest
• Nyeri — 54 km northwest
• Juja — 60 km southwest
• Ruiru — 68 km southwest
• Githunguri — 77 km southwest
• Kiambu — 79 km southwest

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.