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Thaita Destination Guide

Discover Thaita in Kenya

Thaita in the region of Central is a town located in Kenya - some 65 mi or ( 105 km ) North-East of Nairobi , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Thaita

Local time in Thaita is now 09:32 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Musoma, Moshi, Arusha, Thaita, and Samsons Corner. When in this area, you might want to check out Musoma . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Thaita ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kikuyu Wedding

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Wedding in Kerugoya. ..

Pieces of Kenya 2008

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Photos taken in Kenya set to music by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, The Chillout Sessions, Dlondlobala Njalo (Soul Drummers Mix). I wanted to show the dichotomy of the beauty of this country, the richness ..


090731 Treeptops Hotel-1

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Africa - Kenya Landscapes

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Liz, Chris and Anthony in Kenya ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kerugoya

Kerugoya is a town in Kenya. It is the capital of Kirinyaga Districtof Central Province. Kerugoya is located 10 kilometres east of Karatina and 40 kilometres west of Embu. The word Kerugoya comes from Kikuyu words 'Kiri-guoya' which means 'The fearful (Bush)'. The place was formerly covered with thick bushes and when the whites arrived in the villages, they named the so-called 'Kithaka kiri guoya' (Gichugu Dialect). Hence the modern name Kerugoya.

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Located at -0.50 37.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Kirinyaga District, Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

Kirinyaga County

Kirinyaga County is a county in the old Central Province of Kenya. Its administrative centre is Kerugoya. As of 1999, the district had a population of 457,105 and an area of 1,478 km².

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Located at -0.50 37.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Districts of Kenya, Kirinyaga District

Kanjuri High School

Kanjuri High School is a secondary school in Karatina, Kenya.

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Located at -0.41 37.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Articles created via the Article Wizard, Education in Central Province (Kenya), Schools in Kenya

Kutus

Kutus may also refer to Qutuz Kutus is a town in Kirinyaga District, Kenya. Kutus forms a local authority together with another township, Kerugoya. It is known as Kerugoya/Kutus municipality. The municipality has a population of 39,441, of whom 14,056 are classified urban (1999 census). The municipality has six wards: Kerugoya Central, Kerugoya North, Kerugoya South, Kutus South, Kutus Central and Nduini.

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Located at -0.57 37.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Kirinyaga District, Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

Karatina

Karatina is a town in Central Province, Kenya. It hosts a municipal council and the headquarters of Mathira East district. Karatina municipality has a total population of 6,852, all classified as urban (1999 census). Karatina municipality has six electoral wards, all falling in the Mathira Constituency. The remaining five wards of Mathira constituency represent Nyeri County Council. Karatina is on the Nairobi – Nyeri highway, 20 kilometres southeast of Nyeri town and south of Mount Kenya.

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Located at -0.48 37.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Nyeri District, Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)