Koru, Kenya

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

small town centre in Kisumu County, Kenya, Africa (0.1833° S, 35.2667° E). It forms an electoral ward of Muhoroni Constituency and Muhoroni town council.[1] Koru is also a location in the Muhoroni division.[2]
It is at an elevation of 1540m.

Transport

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Paleontology

The first fossil remains, Proconsul, is a primate species. It was found in Koru in 1909 by a gold prospector.

Notable people

  • Robert Ouko, Kenyan foreign minister, was murdered near his home in Koru and his body was found at the nearby Got Alila hill.

References

  1. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registration centres by electoral area and constituency Archived 2007-06-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA): Kenya_AdminLevels_1-4 Archived 2011-05-21 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "The Standard - Breaking News, Kenya News, World News and Videos".
  4. ^ Rough Guide Map of Kenya

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