Touring Ruchu in Kenya
Ruchu in the region of Central is a city located in Kenya - some 29 mi or ( 46 km ) North-East of Nairobi , the country's capital city .
Time in Ruchu is now 05:41 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Musoma, Moshi, Arusha, Thuita, and Thika. Being here already, consider visiting Musoma . Check out our recommendations for Ruchu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kandara
Kandara is a town in Maragua District, Central Province in Kenya. Kandara is located 10 kilometres south of Kigumo and 30 kilometres north of Thika. Kandara hosts a town council with a population of 28,840 (1999 census). Kandara town council has four civic wards: Gakui/Karimamwaro, Gathugu/Ruchu/Gakarara, Gatundu/Kiiri/Kandara and Kaguthi/Githuya. All of them are part of the Kandara Constituency.
Located at -0.90 37.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Gatundu
Gatundu is a small town in the Central Province of Kenya. It is known for the first Kenyan president Jomo Kenyatta who was from this area, as well as his son, Uhuru Kenyatta, now 4th President of Kenya and former Member of Parliament representing Gatundu South constituency.
Located at -1.05 36.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Thika District
Thika District is an administrative district in the Central Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Thika. The district is adjacent to the northeastern border of Nairobi. The district has a population of 645.713 http://www. cck. go. ke/html/final_annex1_cover_status. pdf. The district is predominantly rural, but its urban population is soaring as Nairobi is growing rapidly. Kikuyu are the dominant tribe in the district.
Located at -1.03 37.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Mt Kenya University
Mt Kenya University (MKU) is a private university in Thika Kenya. The idea behind the establishment of the University dates back to 1996 when the precursor of the University, the Thika Institute of Technology was founded as a Computer Outreach Program. At this point in time in Kenyan history, the development of Information Communication Technology (ICT) both Mobile Telephony and Computer Technology had started gaining an upward momentum in rural and urban centres.
Located at -1.05 37.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Thika High School
Thika High School is a boys-only boarding high school located in Thika District in Central Province, Kenya. Thika High School was founded in 1951, while Kenya was still a British Colony, by the Alliance of Protestant Churches and the Church of Scotland Mission (later known as the Presbyterian Church of East Africa or PCEA).
Located at -1.04 37.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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