| Official Name: | Wanguru |
| Other Name: | Wang'uru,Ngurubani |
| Pushpin Map: | Kenya |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kenya |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Kenya |
| Subdivision Type1: | Admin. division |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kirinyaga County |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2009 Census |
| Population Total: | 7,625 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | -0.6825°N 37.3569°W |
| Elevation M: | 1189 |
Wanguru, also Wang'uru or Mwea, is a town in Kenya. It is one of the urban centres in Kirinyaga County. Other towns in the county include Kagio, Sagana, Kerugoya and the county seat, Kutus.[1]
Wanguru is located in Kirinyaga County, approximately 101km (63miles), by road, north-east of Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city.[2] The coordinates of Wanguru are: 0°40'57.0"S, 37°21'25.0"E (Latitude:-0.682500; Longitude:37.356944). The town of Wanguru lies at an average elevation of 1189m (3,901feet), above sea level.[3]
Wanguru (Mwea) is a rapidly expanding urban center. The Mwea Irrigation Scheme, produces over 50 percent of all the rice grown in Kenya. The town is home to a number of rice stores and several rice mills, which operate throughout the year.[1] Some sources estimate Mwea's contribution to the national rice basket at 80 percent.[4]