Overview
Nyeri is a town situated in the Central Highlands of Kenya. It is the county headquarters of Nyeri County. It is one of the oldest towns in Kenya having been established in the British colonial era.
Description
Nyeri is a town situated in the Central Highlands of Kenya. It is the county headquarters of Nyeri County. It is one of the oldest towns in Kenya having been established in the British colonial era. The town was the central administrative headquarters of the country's former Central Province. Nyeri, town, south-central Kenya. Nyeri lies at an elevation of about 5,750 feet (1,750 meters) in the heart of the Kikuyu people’s homeland, and it was a hub of Mau Mau rebel activity in the 1950s.