SOCIO-CULTURAL REASONS Nchiru has been the traditional central meeting place for the entire Meru community since time immemorial. It is the Njuri Ncheke council of elders headquarters and the Njuri Ncheke shrine is situated here. Here the Njuri Ncheke has 26 acres of land much of 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 who have built a campus opposite the council’s headquarters. GEOGRAPHICAL REASONS Nchiru 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. 6 TH YEAR PROJECT : THE MERU CULTURAL CENTRE NCHIRU MUGWE CENTRE CULTURAL THURANIRA W.K B02/0259/2005 SHEET NO...002 DATE.00.00.2012 PRELIMINARIES SITE SELECTION & JUSTIFICATION NANYUKI MERU TOWN ISIOLO MAUA KIANJAI NCHIRU TOWN SITE TO MERU TOWN TO MAUA TOWN SITE CONTEXT WITHIN THE GREATER MERU REGION THE NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF KENYA & NJURI NCHEKE COUNCIL OF ELDERS CLIENT GATE TO THE SHRINE NCHIRU TOWN IN MID GROUND .VIEW FROM MAUA DIRECTION NCHIRU TOWN IN THE BACK GROUND .VIEW FROM MERU TOWN DIRECTION SITE LOCATION AND JUSTIFICATION Nchiru is located in Uringu Sub-Location, Kunene location, Tigania west district in Meru county Its coordinates are 0ー7'60" N and 37ー43'60" E in DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) or 0.133333 and 37.7333 (in decimal degrees) Nchiru is located on the boundary of the former Meru central and Meru north districts of the former eastern province along the Meru Maua road.