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Gatangara Destination Guide

Delve into Gatangara in Kenya

Gatangara in the region of Central is a city in Kenya - some 40 mi or ( 65 km ) North of Nairobi , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Gatangara

Current time in Gatangara is now 11:48 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Musoma, Moshi, Arusha, Tuso, and Theri. While being here, make sure to check out Musoma . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gatangara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Jambo! Welcome to Magical Kenya

1:01 min by magicalkenya
Views: 61332 Rating: 4.71

JAMBO is one of the most common words you will hear spoken throughout Kenya. This is the simplest Swahili greeting, and is often the first word learned by visitors to Kenya. In this Ad, the word Jambo ..

Birth of the Kikuyu Tribe

6:23 min by carfew
Views: 8090 Rating: 5.00

Tribal elders tell the story of the birth of the Kikuyu tribe at the original village Central Province Kenya. ..


Kenya Arna H. Rap

2:31 min by SeaA13
Views: 464 Rating: 0.00

The girls of the PCEA girls school in Kenya, Africa are entertained by the talents of Arna H. featured beat boxing by Dillon S. ..

Upendo video

3:16 min by niccorbz1
Views: 413 Rating: 5.00

Upendo Childrens Rehabilitation Centre, Muranga, Kenya, August 2008. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kamacharia

Kamacharia is a small Kikuyu village in Kenya. Coffee growing is the principal economic activity. Administratively, Kamacharia is a location in the Mathioya division of Muranga District. It is now in Mathioya district. Gathunya location has been hived from Kamacharia location.

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Located at -0.60 37.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

Othaya

Othaya is a Kenyan town about 120 kilometres north of Nairobi, the capital. It has a population of 21,427, of which 4,108 are core urban (1999 census); the majority of the residents are of the Kikuyu tribe. Othaya is part of the Nyeri District. It is an agricultural area with coffee and tea as the main cash crops. Main crop grown in the area are Tea and coffee, while most farmers are subsistence. Othaya is home to Chinga dam, the largest water reservoir in the Nyeri District.

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Located at -0.55 36.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Nyeri District, Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

Gatuyaini

Gatuyaini is a village in Othaya division of Nyeri District, Kenya. It is part of Othaya town council and Othaya Constituency. The village is home to Gatuyaini Primary School. People from Gatuyaini include Mwai Kibaki, president from 2002.

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Located at -0.55 36.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Nyeri District, Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

Murang'a County

Murang'a (sometimes misspelled as Muranga) is one of the counties of Kenya's former Central Province. Its capital town is also now named Murang'a but was called Fort Hall in colonial times (before 1963). It is inhabited mainly by and is considered the home of the Kikuyu, the largest community in Kenya. The county has a population of 942,581 (2009 census). Many have traveled to Murang'a to enjoy the lush folage.

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Located at -0.75 37.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Counties of Kenya, Muranga District

Maragua

Maragua is a town in the Central Province of Kenya. It is the capital of the Maragua District. The town is located along Thika–Sagana road just 10 km south of Murang'a. Maragua town has an urban population of 4,286 and a total population of 27,384. Norwegian-Kenyan singer Stella Mwangi was born in Maragua.

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Located at -0.78 37.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Maragua District, Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)