Nyahururu
Nyahururu ranks 3,682nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cento, Tulln an der Donau, and Xiantao. Memorable people born in Nyahururu include John Ngugi, Samuel Wanjiru, and Julius Kariuki. Memorable people who died in Nyahururu include Samuel Wanjiru. Nyahururu has been the birth place of many athletes and the death place of many athletes. Nyahururu is located in .
Nyahururu is a town in Kenya, lying north east of Nakuru. The town derives its name from the Maasai word e-naiwurruwurr, meaning waterfall and/or windy or place of storms. It is located in Laikipia County. Despite this, Nyahururu formerly functioned as the administrative capital of Nyandarua District, before it became a county, until the headquarters was shifted to Ol Kalou. There have been calls for a reversal. The town has an urban population of 36,450. The town still continues to be a central economic power of the immediate former district of Nyandarua. For that reason, the town has strong economic ties to the two counties. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1961 and 1986, Nyahururu was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including John Ngugi, Samuel Wanjiru, and Julius Kariuki. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Nyahururu including Samuel Wanjiru.
People Born in Nyahururu
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John Ngugi
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 1
Samuel Wanjiru
ATHLETE
1986 - 2011
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 2
Julius Kariuki
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 3
Erick Wainaina
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 31.12
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Nyahururu
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Most individuals born in present day Nyahururu were athletes (4), while most who died were athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nyahururu, including John Ngugi, Samuel Wanjiru, and Julius Kariuki. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nyahururu, including John Ngugi, Samuel Wanjiru, and Julius Kariuki.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Nyahururu since 1700.
