Meru
Meru is in the Southern Rift Valley region of Kenya. It is located on the north-eastern slopes of Mount Kenya massif.
The town consists of two main parts: central Meru, and junction town, which grew in the north, around the junction of B6 and the road to Maua.
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]There are minivans from
Get around
[edit]As this is a small town, you can walk to most places. Or if you prefer, there are motorbike taxis.
See
[edit]- 1 National Museums of Kenya-Meru Museum, ☏ +254 20 3742131. Local lore, e.g. axe weapons, houses, gender-based traditions, etc.
Do
[edit]Buy
[edit]Banks & ATMs
[edit]- Cooperative Bank, Embu - Meru Highway. 24-hour ATM. Mastercard/Visa card ATM. no withdrawal fee for overseas cards..
Malls & supermarkets
[edit]- Mathai Supermarket. 7AM-8:30PM.
- Khetias Supermarket, Embu-Meru Highway. 7AM-9PM. lower prices..
- Naivas Supermarket, Meru Green park shopping mall. 8am-8PM.
- Magunas Downtown Supermarket. 8AM-7:30PM. has two stores in Meru.
- Mega cash & carry. 8am-8pm. has two stores in Meru,.
- Meru Greenwood Park Shopping mall (city center.), ☏ +254 700123456, info@merugeenwood.com. 8am-8pm. a new large shopping mall in Meru.
Eat
[edit]- KFC Meru, Meru Greenwood park shopping mall. 9am-8pm. large chicken & chips ksh420.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Stemuki Guesthouse (Tom Mboya and Kirkukuri Road, opposite Absa bank). Big guest house with lots of floors. Bar + simple cafe onsite. Single/double rooms with own hot water bathroom. free wifi Ksh 1000.
- Ntugi Hotel, Kirukuri Road (city center). Check-in: 11am, check-out: 10am. clean rooms with own hot water bathroom. tv. free wifi. 700/1000.
- Becca Hotel Bed and Breakfast, Kirukurl Street (city centre near Absa Bank), ☏ +254 713 297 223, +254 732 297 223, thebeccahotel@gmail.com. Check-in: 11am, check-out: 11am. Very clean single/double rooms each with their hot water bathroom. free Wi-Fi, TV and a free all-you-can-eat breakfast. 1700/300.