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| Nyeri is the Provincial Headquarters and biggest city of Central Province. It is nessled in between Mt Kenya and the Aberdares, lying just east of the Aberdare Mountains. The Nyeri area is very fertile and is the center of Kenya’s coffee industry. Tourists are most likely to see Nyeri on their way to Aberdare National Park. The city has many accommodations and places to eat.
You can get public transportation directly to Nyeri from Nyahururu, Nakuru, Thika and Nairobi. In Nairobi, the stage to Nyeri and most towns in Central Province (Nanyuki, Nyahururu, Meru, Embu) is called the “Tea Room.” It’s located on Accra Road just off of Tom Mboya.
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