Ruiru is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi), by road, northeast of the central business district of Nairobi, the nation's capital city. The subcounty measures 292 km2 (113 sq mi) and is connected to Nairobi by both road and rail. The geographical co-ordinates of Ruiru are: 1°10'04.0"S, 36°58'24.0"E (Latitude: −1.167778; Longitude: 36.973333). The municipality sits at an average elevation of 1,565 metres (5,135 ft), above sea level.

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Name: Ruiru topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Ruiru, Kiambu, Central Kenya, Kenya (-1.16498 36.93832 -1.13761 36.97252)

Average elevation: 1,529 m

Minimum elevation: 1,494 m

Maximum elevation: 1,552 m

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