What is "wangari"

Wangari is a name of Kenyan origin that may refer to:

• Wangari Maathai (1940–2011), Kenyan environmental and political activist
• Catherine Wangari Wainaina (born 1985), Kenyan beauty pageant contestant
• Margaret Wangari Muriuki (born 1986), Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner
• Martha Wangari Karua (born 1957), Kenyan politician and former Minister of Justice
• Meriem Wangari (born 1979), Kenyan half marathon runner