07/11/2022
KENYA AT A GLANCE ...MURANG'A (COUNTY 021) is a county of Kenya's former Central Province. Its largest town and capital is Murang'a, formerly referred to as Fort Hall during the colonial era. It is inhabited mainly by and is considered the home of the Gikuyu, the largest ethnic group in Kenya.[1] The county has a population of 1,056,640 based on the 2019 census
When the British set up the East African Protectorate in 1895, their first administrative post (Fort Smith) was located in Murang'a.
One of the main highlights of Murang'a's history, however, is the Mau Mau uprising that was led by the Agikuyu community who consider Murang'a their ancestral origin. Murang'a is thus considered, at least by some, the birthplace of the Kenyan independence movement.
The major Touristic attractions in Murang'a County are:
- Mukurwe Wa Nyagathanga shrine
- Tuthu Catholic Church Mausoleum
- Ndakaini dam
- Kimakia Fishing grounds
- Kiria ka mbari ya Ngware
- Abardare cottages
- Mathioya river
- Syanleys Heaven
- Sagana gateaway resort
- Abadares national park
- Rapids camp sagana
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