SOCIO-CULTURAL REASONSNchiru has been the traditional central meeting place for the entire Meru community since time immemorial. It is the Njuri Nchekecouncil of elders headquarters and the Njuri Ncheke shrine is situated here. Here the Njuri Ncheke has 26 acres of land muchof which is under developed.The site also has experienced an economic boost after the council of elders donated 100 acres of land to Meru University whohave built a campus opposite the council’s headquarters.GEOGRAPHICAL REASONSNchiru is centrally located within the Meru county.It is located in between Meru town and Kianjai town on the way to Maua form Meru town. This is a class C road connecting Meru town to Maua town.

6TH YEAR PROJECT : THE MERU CULTURAL CENTRE NCHIRUMUGWECENTRE CULTURAL

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SHEET NO...002DATE.00.00.2012PRELIMINARIES SITE SELECTION & JUSTIFICATION

NANYUKI MERU TOWN

ISIOLO MAUAKIANJAI

NCHIRU TOWN

SITETO MERU TOWN

TO MAUA TOWN

SITE CONTEXT WITHIN THE GREATER MERU REGION

THE NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF KENYA &NJURI NCHEKE COUNCIL OF ELDERSCLIENT

GATE TO THE SHRINE

NCHIRU TOWN IN MID GROUND .VIEWFROM MAUA DIRECTION

NCHIRU TOWN IN THE BACK GROUND.VIEW FROM MERU TOWN DIRECTION

SITE LOCATION AND JUSTIFICATIONNchiru is located in Uringu Sub-Location, Kunenelocation, Tigania west district in Meru countyIts coordinates are 0°7'60" N and 37°43'60" E inDMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) or 0.133333 and37.7333 (in decimal degrees)Nchiru is located on the boundary of the former Merucentral and Meru north districts of the former easternprovince along the Meru Maua road.