Juja (Kenya)
| Juja | |||
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| county | Kiambu County | ||
| Residents (state) | 156,041 pop (2019) | ||
| Coordinates | 1 ° 5 ′ S , 37 ° 0 ′ E | ||
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Juja is a city in Kiambu County in Kenya . The city is located near Nairobi and is part of its metropolitan area. The city is about 30 kilometers north of Nairobi between the cities of Thika and Ruiru . Juja has a population of 156,041 (2019 census) and is experiencing rapid population growth. The name Juja goes back to a farm founded by a British.
Population development
The following overview shows the number of inhabitants according to the respective territorial status.
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education
The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology , which was founded in 1981 as an intermediate college, is located in Juja .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kenya: Provinces, Cities, Municipalities & Urban Centers - Population figures in maps and tables. Retrieved January 3, 2019 .