Koru, Kenya

Koru is a village in Kisumu County, Kenya. It forms an electoral ward of Muhoroni Constituency and Muhoroni town council.[1] Koru is also a location in the Muhoroni division.[2] Elevation 1540m.

Transport

It is served by a station on a lightly built branchline of the national railway system. In 2009, this branchline is to be upgraded.[3] Koru is located between the stations of Muhoroni and Fort Ternan.[4]

Paleontology

The first fossil remains of Proconsul, primate species were found from Koru in 1909 by a gold prospector.

Famous people from Koru

Justo Miguda-Alila Famous Scientist and Oxford University Scholar

See also

References

  1. Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registration centres by electoral area and constituency
  2. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA): Kenya_AdminLevels_1-4
  3. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=1144019460&cid=464&
  4. Rough Guide Map of Kenya

External links

Coordinates: 00°11′00″S 35°16′00″E / 0.18333°S 35.26667°E / -0.18333; 35.26667


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