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Nyeri

Nyeri is a town situated in the Central Highlands of Kenya, at an average elevation of about 1,750 to 1,812 metres (5,750 to 5,945 feet) above sea level. It is the headquarters of Nyeri County and was the central administrative headquarters of the country's former Central Province. The town is situated about 150 km north of Nairobi, in the country's densely populated and fertile Central Highlands. The town lies between the eastern base of the Nyandarua (Aberdare) Range, which forms part of the eastern side of the Great Rift Valley, and the western slopes of Mount Kenya. The town's population, according to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census, was estimated at 140,338 inhabitants. However, the number is rapidly growing. There is, a significant population of primarily Government and corporate workers who ordinarily reside in Nyeri but who, during the census, choose to be counted in their areas of origin or the areas where their families are residents. The town has a relatively low cost of living compared to Nairobi and other major urban centres in Kenya. Located in Kenya's fertile highlands, food and water are plentiful and relatively affordable. The tomb of Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scout movement is in the local cemetery. It is the home town of the late Nobel laureate Wangarĩ Maathai.…

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Nyeri is a town situated in the Central Highlands of Kenya, at an average elevation of about 1,750 to 1,812 metres (5,750 to 5,945 feet) above sea level. It is the headquarters of Nyeri County and was the central administrative headquarters of the country's former Central Province. The town is situated about 150 km north of Nairobi, in the country's densely populated and fertile Central Highlands. The town lies between the eastern base of the Nyandarua (Aberdare) Range, which forms part of the eastern side of the Great Rift Valley, and the western slopes of Mount Kenya. The town's population, according to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census, was estimated at 140,338 inhabitants. However, the number is rapidly growing. There is, a significant population of primarily Government and corporate workers who ordinarily reside in Nyeri but who, during the census, choose to be counted in their areas of origin or the areas where their families are residents. The town has a relatively low cost of living compared to Nairobi and other major urban centres in Kenya. Located in Kenya's fertile highlands, food and water are plentiful and relatively affordable. The tomb of Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scout movement is in the local cemetery. It is the home town of the late Nobel laureate Wangarĩ Maathai.…

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  1. date of foundation: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. population: 140,338 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the population is "140,338 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1375581688

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