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This institute grew over the years and merged with two other colleges to become The Kenya Methodist University. Climate. Meru has a cool subtropical highland climate (Csb) with heavy rainfall from March to May and from October to December. It has little rainfall in January and February and from June to September.
The current governor of Meru County is Kawira Mwangaza of the Kenya Kwanza coalition. Physical and topographic features [ edit ] Mount Kenya (now politically divided between Meru and other counties) has been influenced by the climate of the coast, especially the eastern slopes of the mountain with altitude ranges from 300m to 5,199m above sea ...
Website. www .kws .org /parks /parks _reserves /MENP .html. Meru National Park is a Kenyan national park located east of Meru, 350 km (220 mi) from Nairobi. Covering an area of 870 km 2 (340 sq mi), it is one best known national parks in Kenya. Rainfall in this area is abundant with 635–762 mm (25.0–30.0 in) in the west of the park and 305 ...
Mount Kenya is located in the former Eastern and Central provinces of Kenya; its peak is now the intersection of Meru, Embu, Kirinyaga, Nyeri and Tharaka Nithi counties, about 16.5 kilometres (10.3 miles) south of the equator, around 150 km (90 mi) north-northeast of the capital Nairobi.
Joseph Mithika Mwenda. Joseph Mithika Mwenda, commonly known as Mithika Mwenda or simply Mzalendo (February 27, 1973) ( Swahili for "patriot" or "nationalist"), is the Kenyan-born co-founder of the African climate change activism organisation Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA). [3] He has been a climate advocate for over 10 years.
Plants in the nival zone are scarce. They must be small to withstand the climate. The nival zone is the area above most vegetation. On Mount Kenya this area is usually above 4,500 metres (14,800 ft). There are still scattered giant groundsels, Helichrysum and Lobelia, as well as a few other plant species. Buffalo, elephant, leopard and hyena ...
Nanyuki. / 0.017°N 37.067°E / 0.017; 37.067. Nanyuki is a market town in Laikipia County of Kenya lying northwest of Mount Kenya along the A2 road and at the terminus of the branch railway from Nairobi. The name is derived from Enyaanyukie Maasai word for resemblance. It is situated just north of the Equator (0° 01' North).
There are many peaks on Mount Kenya which require rock climbing. Most of the peaks on Mount Kenya have been summited. The majority of these involve rock climbing as the easiest route, although some only require a scramble or a walk. The highest peak that can be ascended without climbing is Point Lenana, 4,985 metres (16,355 ft).