Kihuyo | |
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  Kihuyo Location of Kihuyo | |
| Coordinates: 0°23′6″S 36°54′49″E / 0.38500°S 36.91361°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Province | Central Province |
| Elevation | 1,400 m (4,500 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • City | 20,000 |
| • Metro | 20,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Kihuyo is an informal settlement in Kenya's Central Province,[1] located seven kilometers from Nyeri town.
It neighbours the Njeng'u region located in one of Kenya's largest coffee growing zones, and thus has one of Kenya's raw coffee berry processing facilities. The Sasini Coffee Plantation Facility has its own communal facility where fresh coffee berries are processed and dried for further processing later on. Kihuyo and the surrounding areas including Njeng'u also practice mixed-farming.[1]
Kihuyo Region has two major Public Schools: Kihuyo Primary School and Kihuyo Secondary School. In addition to this, Kihuyo also has one private academy school: Muhoya Academy . Kihuyo's religion is primarily Christian. Major churches in Kihuyo are the Kihuyo Catholic Church, African Independent Church (AIPCA), Pentecostal Church of East Africa (PCEA)- Kihuyo Local Church and Full Gospel Church. No other religious groups make a significant impact.[1]
Kihuyo Shopping center is a small marketplace characterized with small stone buildings, mostly single-storeyed and an open public space; standing in the market center one has a grand view of Nyeri hill. Kihuyo's water sources include Nyeri Water and Sewerage Company (NYEWASCO) and two rivers: the Muraria (Ihururu) river to the south and the Muringato river to the North.[1]