Nyeri - Nyeri

Nyeri is in Southern Rift Valley.

Understand

Get in

Many buses and matatus go from

  • Nyahururu 102 km (2 hours)
  • Nanyuki 60 km (1½ hours) 14 seat minivan ksh200.
  • Thika 113 km (2 hours)
  • Embu 75 km (1½ hours)
  • Nairobi 155 km (3 hours) ksh400 on a 11 seat minivan.

By rail

The railway line between Nairobi and Nanyuki has been rehabilitated and daily passenger train are expected to return during the fall of 2020. However, travelling by train is still slower compared to taking the bus. The station is located in the village of Kiganjo, about six kilometres northeast of the city.

  • 1 Kiganjo railway station. (updated Aug 2020)

Get around

Map of Nyeri

See

  • 1 Baden-Powell grave. The graves of Baden-Powell and his wife, Olave, are in Nyeri, near Mount Kenya. Lord Baden-Powell was buried in 1941 in St. Peter's Cemetery in the Wajee Nature Park. His gravestone bears a circle with a dot in the center, which is the trail sign for "Going home", or "I have gone home." Kenya has declared Baden-Powell's grave a national monument. (updated May 2016)
  • 2 Wajee Nature Park. A bird conservancy and nature park in Mukuruwe-ini, central Kenya. (updated Aug 2020)
  • 3 Baden Powell Museum (1 km west of town in the grounds of the Outspan Hotel). Open on request. Entrance Ksh 250. (updated Aug 2020)

Do

Buy

  • Naivas Department store & Supermarket, Gakere Road. 6:45AM-8:30PM. biggest department store and supermarket in Nyeri. Has their own restaurant. low price. (updated Sep 2018)
  • Equity Bank. 24-hour ATM. Has a Master Card/Visa Card ATM no fee atm for overseas cards.. (updated Sep 2018)
  • Mathai Supermarket, Gakere road. 7AM-9PM. (updated Sep 2018)
  • Ecobank, Gakere Road.. 24-hour ATM. Has a no fee Master Card/Visa Card ATM. (updated Sep 2018)
  • Samrat Supermarket, Gakere Road. 8am-08.30pm. large supermarket with lower prices. lower prices. (updated Oct 2018)

Eat

  • Rayjos Cafe, Kimathi Way. low price. (updated Sep 2016)
  • Raybells Cafe, Kimathi Way. Sells pizza. low price. (updated Sep 2016)

Drink

Sleep

  • Nyeri Star Board & Lodging, Gakere Rd, ☏ 254 61 2031083. Single/double rooms with own bathroom. from Ksh 700. (updated Jun 2018)
  • Thingira Guest House, off Kenyatta Rd, ☏ 254 61 171-4769. Single/double room with own bathroom. Ksh 1200. (updated Jun 2018)
  • Tickles Hotel, Gakere Rd. Check-in: 11AM, check-out: 9AM. Single/double room with own bathroom and TV. from Ksh 1500. (updated Jun 2018)
  • Maru B Count Hotel, Gakere Road. Check-in: 11AM, check-out: 10AM. clean single room with own hot water bathroom. TV. Free soap. from Ksh 1000. (updated Aug 2018)
  • Ibis Hotel, Kanisa Road, ☏ 254 61 2034858. Check-in: noon, check-out: noon. Single/double rooms with own bathroom. Ksh from 1400. (updated Sep 2018)
  • Iperial Guest House, Kimathi Way. single double rooms with own bathroom. all rooms have a tv. free breakfast. from Ksh1300. (updated Oct 2018)
  • Mountain Palce Hotel, Gakere Road (off Kimathi Way). 35 single double rooms with own bathroom. hot water. free wifi. free breakfast. from Ksh1400. (updated Oct 2018)

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