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Nyeri

Nyeri

Nyeri is a town situated in the Central Highlands of Kenya, at an average elevation of about 1,750 to 1,812 metres above sea level.

Plan a trip to Nyeri From Nairobi

It is the headquarters of Nyeri County and was the central administrative headquarters of the country's former Central Province. The town is situated about 150 km north of Nairobi, in the country's densely populated and fertile Central Highlands. The town lies between the eastern base of the Nyandarua (Aberdare) Range, which forms part of the eastern side of the Great Rift Valley, and the western slopes of Mount Kenya.

Get in

Getting to Nyeri

Many buses and matatus go from Nyahururu 102 km (2 hours) Nanyuki 60 km (1½ hours) 14 seat minivan ksh300. Thika 113 km (2 hours) Embu 75 km (1½ hours) Nairobi 155 km (3 hours) ksh400 on an 11 seat minivan. The railway line between Nairobi and Nanyuki has been rehabilitated and 2x weekly passenger trains have return. However, travelling by train is still slower compared to taking the bus.

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    Kiganjo
See

Worth seeing

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    Baden-Powell

    The graves of Baden-Powell and his wife, Olave, are in Nyeri, near Mount Kenya.

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    Wajee Nature Park

    A bird conservancy and nature park in Mukuruwe-ini, central Kenya.

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    Baden Powell Museum
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    Nyeri Museum
Eat

Where to eat

Sullivan Cafe, off Gakere Road (near Maru B Court hotel). 7am-8pm. great value for money. breakfast. low price. Raybells Cafe, Kimathi Way. Sells pizza. low price.

How locals move

Getting around Nyeri the local way

  • Get inMany buses and matatus go from Nyahururu 102 km (2 hours) Nanyuki 60 km (1½ hours) 14 seat minivan ksh300.
  • Get inThika 113 km (2 hours) Embu 75 km (1½ hours) Nairobi 155 km (3 hours) ksh400 on an 11 seat minivan.

From Wikivoyage: Nyeri, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Ninara (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.