NYERI, a town situated roughly 150 km north of Nairobi, is in a fertile and densely populated area of Kenya. It is the administrative capital of the Central Province located on the base of the Aberdare mountain range that forms part of the Great Rift Valley. Farming and tourism are the main industries in the area. Mt Kenya National Park and the Aberdare National Park are just outside of town on either side. Nyeri has all basic amenities of any town like hotels, restaurants and pubs. Water is of excellent quality as it comes from Mt Kenya.