Murang’a

E916999

Murang’a is a town in central Kenya that serves as an important commercial and cultural hub in a region historically associated with the Kikuyu community.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Murang’a canonical 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
town
continent Africa
country Kenya
countryCapitalOf Murang’a County
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 1300–1600 metres
governedBy Murang’a County Government
linked to: Murang’a County
hasClimate tropical highland climate
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Kikuyu people
hasEducationalInstitutionType colleges
primary schools
secondary schools
hasHealthcareFacilityType clinics
hospitals
hasMajorEthnicGroup Kikuyu people
hasMarketType open-air markets
wholesale produce markets
hasPostalCountryCode KE
hasReligiousInstitutionType churches
mosques
hasRole commercial hub
cultural hub
hasTransportInfrastructure bus terminus
tarmac roads
historicallyAssociatedWith Kikuyu community
languageUsed English
Gikuyu
Swahili
linked to: Swahili language
locatedIn Central Kenya
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Murang’a County
locatedInCountry Kenya
locatedInHistoricalRegion Central Kenya highlands
linked to: Central Kenya
locatedInTimeZone East Africa Time
locatedNorthOf Nairobi
mainEconomicActivity agricultural trade
retail commerce
service sector
partOf Murang’a County
region Central Province (former)
linked to: Central Province
roadConnectionTo Nairobi
Nyeri
Thika
surroundedByRegionKnownFor coffee farming
dairy farming
tea farming
timeZoneOffset +3

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kikuyu majorCityPresence Murang’a
subject linked to: Gikuyu
Gĩkũyũ majorSettlement Murang’a
High Court of Kenya hasStation Murang’a