Explore Thamara in Kenya
Thamara in the region of Central is a town in Kenya - some 36 mi or ( 57 km ) North-East of Nairobi , the country's capital city .
Current time in Thamara is now 07:32 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Musoma, Moshi, Arusha, Thaara, and Ruchu. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Musoma . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Thamara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Birth of the Kikuyu Tribe
Tribal elders tell the story of the birth of the Kikuyu tribe at the original village Central Province Kenya. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at -0.78 37.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Maragua District
Maragua District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in the Central Province. Its capital is the town of Maragua. Maragua District has a population of 387,969 (1999 census) and an area of 868 km² http://www. statoids. com/yke. html. Maragua district was created in September 1996, when it was split from Muranga District.
Located at -0.80 37.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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 10 km away
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.
Located at -0.75 37.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Murang'a High School
Murang'a High School is a Catholic church sponsored boys boarding high school located in Murang'a town, Kenya. It has over 800 students. The school was founded in the year 1964 and since then has grown to become the one of the top performers in Murang'a County. The school is situated very close to the main town centre and is easily accessible by road or on foot. The school is surrounded by a quiet neighborhood and natural surroundings helpiing to create the perfect learning conditions.
Located at -0.72 37.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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