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Schools in Murang'a County

Schools in Murang'a County, and the ones near you: 2,080 schools across 7 sub-counties, 2.7% of every school in Kenya, against an average of 1,654 a county. 322 are secondary schools and 34% of schools with a stated owner are private.

Schools
2,080
average county 1,654
Sub-counties
7
305 in Kenya
Secondary
322
15.5% of the schools here
Private share
33.7%
Kenya 30.2%

Murang'a in numbers

2,080 schools on the register, counted by level and owner, against the whole country.

Schools by level

  1. Primary schools808 · 39%
  2. Pre-primary schools787 · 38%
  3. Secondary schools322 · 15%
  4. TVET institutions115 · 6%
  5. Teacher training colleges1 · 0%
  6. Universities1 · 0%

Source: Ministry of Education school register, 2016 and 2010.

Public and private

65% public
33% private

Kenya: 30.2% private. Share is of schools with a stated owner.

20 km
Every school in Murang'a County, one mark each.1,960 of 2,080 drawn at their own position, 120 with only a town or sub-county position left off.Source: Ministry of Education school register, 2016 and 2010

Sub-counties of Murang'a County

Every sub-county, with its private share and secondary count. Schools with no sub-county recorded are in the county total and on their own list.

Sub-countySchoolsPrivateSecondary
Gatanga32237%54
Kandara32038%55
Kigumo31438%39
Kiharu31320%64
Maragwa30946%50
Kangema20234%27
Mathioya19722%30

103 schools in Murang'a County have no sub-county recorded: see the list

Secondary schools in Murang'a County

The first ten of 322. The full list, by sub-county, has its own page.

Secondary schools in Murang'a County
SchoolLevelOwnershipSub-county
Apex Sec SchoolSecondaryprivateKandara
BrainsfieldSecondaryprivateGatanga
BusaraSecondaryprivateGatanga
Busara Valley SecSecondaryprivateGatanga
Chomo Sec SchoolSecondarypublicGatanga
Citadel of Hope Sec SchoolSecondaryprivateMaragwa
Delmonte Mixed SecSecondarypublicGatanga
Don Bosco Day Secondary SchoolSecondaryprivateMaragwa
Dr Kiano GirlsSecondarypublicKiharu
Equator Boys High SchSecondaryunknownnot stated

All 322 secondary schools in Murang'a County

Universities and colleges in Murang'a County

2 universities, teacher training colleges and medical training college campuses on the register sit in Murang'a County.

Colleges and universities in Murang'a County
SchoolLevelOwnershipSub-county
Murang'a University of TechnologyUniversitypublicnot stated
Muranga Teachers CollegeTeacher training collegepublicMaragwa

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Schools near me in Murang'a County

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Questions people ask about schools in Murang'a County

How many schools are there in Murang'a County?
2,080 schools across 7 sub-counties, which is 2.7% of every school in Kenya. 322 of them are secondary schools.
Which sub-county in Murang'a County has the most schools?
Gatanga, with 322 schools.
How do I find schools near me in Murang'a County?
Open the schools near me page and allow your location, or choose your town. It lists the closest schools to you from the schools whose position we trust. Each sub-county page in Murang'a County also lists its schools.