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Gakoe Destination Guide

Explore Gakoe in Kenya

Gakoe in the region of Central is a place in Kenya - some 14 mi or ( 22 km ) North of Nairobi , the country's capital city .

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Time in Gakoe is now 07:57 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mwanza, Musoma, Moshi, Arusha, and Thimbigua. Since you are here already, consider visiting Mwanza . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gakoe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

A study of Peter Beard

35:49 min by MotionPicturesIbiza
Views: 2530 Rating: 5.00

A short documentary following the multi artist and adventurer Peter Beard during 1996. Shot and edited by Lars Bruun. Original music by Flagmo and Illington. ..

Kenya Tourism Recovery 3/3

4:52 min by JomoKitale
Views: 1001 Rating: 3.67

Our tourism sector is in recovery mode. ..


Jambo Bwana/Hakuna Matata

1:23 min by tmt3a
Views: 403 Rating: 0.00

Learning Jambo-Jambo Bwana song while on Safari in Kenya. ..

Maasai Mara Kenya game reserve

2:43 min by malcolmdent
Views: 388 Rating: 4.00

Maasai Mara Kenya wildlife game reserve filmed by Malcolm Dent of MDDM www,mddm.co.uk ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at -1.05 36.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

Rosslyn Academy

Rosslyn Academy is a private Christian international school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1967. It is an international, coed, day school with a North American curriculum and classes from preschool to twelfth grade. Enrollment is approximately 550, with a senior graduating class ranging from 35-50 each year. Approximately 40% of the students are American, and more than 40 nationalities are represented in the school. Most of its teachers are North American certified.

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Located at -1.22 36.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Education in Nairobi, Educational institutions established in 1967, Schools in Kenya

Kenyatta University

Kenyatta University,(commonly initialized as KU)is located in Nairobi, Kenya. The University main campus is located in Kahawa, about 20 kilometres from Nairobi's city centre, along the Nairobi-Thika road. The institution is the second largest in Kenya. In 1997 it had about 8,000 students. As of 2009, has about 24,000 students.

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Located at -1.18 36.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Education in Mombasa, Education in Nairobi, Educational institutions established in 1985, Jomo Kenyatta, Kenyatta University, Universities and colleges in Kenya

Ruiru

Ruiru is a town in the Kiambu County of Kenya’s Central Province. Located within three kilometers of Nairobi's city boundary, Ruiru is a dormitory town for the nation's capital, and is connected by both rail and road. The town covers an area of 292 km², and is surrounded by numerous coffee plantations. In 1999, Ruiru had a population of 100,000, but has undergone rapid population growth in response to shortage of available housing in Nairobi.

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Located at -1.15 36.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province (Kenya), Thika District

International School of Kenya

The International School of Kenya (or ISK), is an international school for pre-kindergarten to grade 12 located on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. It was established in 1976 and has a 25 hectare campus. Th campus used to be a large coffee plantation, and today, only a few of the original buildings remain. Students can study for a North American High school diploma or the International Baccalaureate Diploma. It is accredited by the MSA, and is the largest international school in Nairobi.

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Located at -1.23 36.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Education in Nairobi, Educational institutions established in 1976, International Baccalaureate schools in Kenya, Schools in Kenya