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Mweiga, Nyeri County, Kenya – Kenya Flag

Current Date And Time In Mweiga, Kenya

Thursday, 13 August 2026
12:50:44 EAT
Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 3,609

📍 Cities Near To Mweiga


Find cities, states and countries closest to Mweiga in Nyeri County, Kenya with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Mweiga.

📍 Mweiga Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Mweiga from our regional database:

State / RegionNyeri County
Total Population3,609
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude-0.3198° N
Center Longitude36.9019° E
Elevation1,902 m (6,240 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
Population Rank in Nyeri County#9 of 10
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Chaka Chaka7 12 6
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Endarasha Endarasha7 12 6
West (W)
National Flag Of Engineer Engineer30 48 26
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Kagio Kagio32 52 28
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Kagumo Kagumo25 41 22
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Kangema Kangema26 41 22
South (S)
National Flag Of Karatina Karatina19 31 17
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Karuri Karuri33 53 28
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Kerugoya Kerugoya29 47 25
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Kiganjo Kiganjo9 14 7
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Mukurwe-ini Mukurwe-ini19 31 17
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Nanyuki Nanyuki25 41 22
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Naro Moru Naro Moru13 22 12
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Ndunyu Njeru Ndunyu Njeru28 45 25
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Nyeri Nyeri8 12 7
South-southeast (SSE)

🏳️ States Near To Mweiga


States and regions closest to Nyeri County (home state of Mweiga), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Baringo Baringo110 177 95
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bomet County Bomet County123 198 107
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Elegeyo-Marakwet Elegeyo-Marakwet148 238 129
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Embu County Embu County50 80 43
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Isiolo County Isiolo County113 182 98
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Kajiado County Kajiado County117 189 102
South (S)
National Flag Of Kericho County Kericho County109 176 95
West (W)
National Flag Of Kiambu County Kiambu County44 71 38
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Kirinyaga County Kirinyaga County29 46 25
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Kitui County Kitui County124 200 108
Southeast (SE)

🌎 Countries Near To Mweiga


Countries bordering or closest to Kenya, with aerial distance and compass direction from Mweiga's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Burundi Burundi598 963 519
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Comoros Comoros885 1,424 769
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Djibouti Djibouti879 1,415 764
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Ethiopia Ethiopia658 1,059 571
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Malawi Malawi947 1,524 822
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Mayotte Mayotte1,015 1,633 881
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Rwanda Rwanda570 918 495
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Somalia Somalia675 1,086 586
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of South Sudan South Sudan659 1,060 572
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Sudan Sudan1,034 1,665 898
North-northwest (NNW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Mweiga. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Nyeri County, Kenya.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Mweiga (You)Nyeri County3,609
ChakaNyeri County5,97011.8ESE
EndarashaNyeri County2,74311.9W
NyeriNyeri County80,08112.3SSE
TetuNyeri County39,29312.8S
KiganjoNyeri County4,00913.8SE
Naro MoruNyeri County9,01821.6NE
OthayaNyeri County6,65025.4S
KaratinaNyeri County23,55231.0SE
Mukurwe-iniNyeri County6,50831.3SSE
NanyukiLaikipia72,81341.0NNE

🏆 Nyeri County City Rankings

How does Mweiga rank within Nyeri County? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Mweiga appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Nyeri80,081
Tetu39,293
Karatina23,552
Naro Moru9,018
Othaya6,650
Mukurwe-ini6,508
Chaka5,970
Kiganjo4,009
Mweiga ⭐3,609
Endarasha2,743

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Nanyuki Civil Airport
IATA: NYK
33 km (20 mi) from Mweiga
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Nyeri County Cities
Mweiga ranks #9 of 10 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Mweiga? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Mweiga Sits on the Map

Mweiga sits inside Nyeri County, Kenya and ranks #9 of 10 cities in Nyeri County by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Mweiga to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Mweiga outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Mweiga and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Mweiga against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Nyeri County city rankings

🌎 Beyond Mweiga: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Mweiga and the countries closest to Mweiga by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Kenya. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Mweiga, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Mweiga at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Mweiga

If you're stringing together stops in Nyeri County, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Mweiga — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Mweiga MapView the Mweiga map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Mweiga Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Nyeri County OverviewExplore the Nyeri County state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Kenya Country DataGet complete Kenya data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Mweiga

Which cities are closest to Mweiga?

See the Cities Near To Mweiga table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Nyeri County by population and density.

How is the distance from Mweiga to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Mweiga and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Mweiga map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Mweiga will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Mweiga to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Mweiga?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Mweiga. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Nyeri County city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Mweiga compare in size to the cities near it?

Mweiga ranks #9 of 10 cities in Nyeri County by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Mweiga?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Mweiga is Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK), about 33 km (20 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.