Chogoria

Chogoria is a town located in Mwimbi Division of Tharaka-Nithi County of Kenya. It is located roughly 97 miles (about 186 km) from Nairobi. It is connected to the rest of the country by an all-weather, tarmacked road, the Meru-Nairobi highway. The closest town to Chogoria is Chuka. Other surrounding towns are Igoji, Nkubu, Meru and Embu. The town has an urban population of 28,415 and a rural population of 3,208.[1]

Looking towards the Chogoria valley from high on Nelion, Mount Kenya.

Infrastructure

Chogoria Hospital is a primary healthcare resource for over 350,000 people in the Meru district.[2] It provides maternal and infant care, encompasses a wide network of outpatient clinics, and coordinates youth education programs.[3]

Chogoria is on the widely used hiking trail towards Mount Kenya.[4][5]

References
  1. "ArcGIS Hub". www.opendata.go.ke. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  2. Murray SA (January 1996). "Learning from primary care in developing countries. Outreach programme in Kenya was based on extensive community participation". BMJ. 312 (7025): 250. doi:10.1136/bmj.312.7025.250. PMC 2350033. PMID 8563607.
  3. "Activities of the youth education programme on education for adulthood at Chogoria Hospital in Kenya". African Population Newsletter (44–45): 38–41. July 1983. PMID 12265824.
  4. "[PHOTOS] CS Balala leads tourism partners in hiking Mt Kenya". The Star. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  5. Tanui C (15 May 2022). "Kenya: Balala Climbs Mt Kenya in a Bid to Raise Awareness On Adventure Tourism". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.

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