Chogoria is a town located in Mwimbi Division of Meru South District in the Eastern Province of Kenya. It is located roughly 140 Miles (about 225 KM) from Nairobi. It is connected to the rest of the country by the all-weather, tarmacked Meru-Embu road. The closest town to Chogoria is Chuka, the District Headquarters. Other sorrounding towns are Nkubu, Meru and Embu. The town has a total population of 28,637 and an urban population of 2,500 (1999 census [1]) Meru South District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in that countrys Eastern Province. ... The Eastern Province of Kenya is one of seven regions of the country. ... Nairobi (pronounced ) is the capital city of Kenya. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Embu is a busy town approximately 120 kilometers north of Nairobi and serves as the provincial headquarters of Eastern Province in Kenya. ...

Hospital

Chogoria town grew primarily due to the prescence of the PCEA Chogoria Hospital. The hospital was established in 1922 by Scottish missionaries and it has grown to one of the leading hospitals in the entire country. The missionaries also introduced the Presbyterian Church to the area hence the high membership of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa by the local populace. A missionary is traditionally defined as a propagator of religion who works to convert those outside that community; someone who proselytizes. ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) is a Presbyterian denomination headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. ...

Education

Chogoria is also an educational hub, featuring sevral primary and secondary schools within the urban area. These include Chogoria Girls Boarding Primary School - A Girls only Primary school, Chogoria Boys High School and Chogoria Girls High School - A Boys and Girls Secondary school respectively. There are other several smaller schools in the locality.

Recreation

Chogoria is also one of the few entrances to the World Famous Mount Kenya. Mountain climbers regulary pass through Chogoria on their way to the mountain Mount Kenya is the highest mountain in Kenya, and the second-highest in Africa (after Mount Kilimanjaro). ...

Politics

Chogoria and the sorrounding area politics were dominated by the Democratic Party that was led by current President Mwai Kibaki from 1992 to 2002. When NARC was formed in 2002, the population shifted their allegiance to NARC. In the three elections that Kibaki contested, the area overwhelmingly supported him. The Democratic Party is a conservative political party in Kenya. ... Mwai Kibaki (born November 15, 1931) is Kenyas third president, an economist, and a political leader. ... Politics of Kenya Categories: Politics stubs | Kenyan political parties ...

Chogoria is part of Nithi Constituency. However the area has not produced an MP for over 20 years.

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