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Delve into Gathiga in Kenya

Gathiga in the region of Central is a city in Kenya - some 7 mi or ( 12 km ) North-West of Nairobi , the country's capital .

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Current time in Gathiga is now 08:19 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: Mwanza, Musoma, Moshi, Arusha, and Nyeri. While being here, make sure to check out Mwanza . 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 Gathiga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Wild Elephants of Kenya

9:39 min by PachydermPowerNP
Views: 39080 Rating: 4.74

Elephants in the wild and baby orphan elephants playing in the mud in Kenya at the Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary and Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage. Video taped by elephant conservationist, Kristal Park ..

America Votes: McCain campaign in Florida

2:39 min by NTVKenya
Views: 17355 Rating: 3.67

McCain campaign in Florida ..


Paige Gets a Birthday Surprise at Nairobi International Airport, Kenya

0:55 min by gapwagoner
Views: 5042 Rating: 5.00

Paige's dad Harry visited us in East Africa during Paige's birthday this year. She was not aware of his travel plans, but found out at the airport! www.bimt.us ..

Gunmen kill hundreds and hold others hostage in India

1:22 min by NTVKenya
Views: 4302 Rating: 3.00

Gunmen attack Indian city ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 4 km away
Tags: Education in Nairobi, Educational institutions established in 1976, International Baccalaureate schools in Kenya, Schools in Kenya

Nairobi School

Nairobi School is a national secondary school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1902 by the British settlers who had made Nairobi their home after the construction of the Uganda Railway. In 1925 Lord Delamere and Sir Edward Grigg, then Governor of Kenya, separated the European Nairobi School into a senior boys school (Prince of Wales School), senior girls school (Kenya High School) and a junior school (Nairobi Primary School).

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Located at -1.26 36.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Education in Nairobi, Herbert Baker buildings, Schools in Kenya

Kianda School

Kianda School is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls day school located in the Westlands area of Nairobi, Kenya. The school was opened in 1977 by The Kianda Foundation, a non-profit organization that aims to better Kenyan women's lives through education and Christian values. The school began with 40 students but has now grown to a student body of about 900 in both its primary and secondary school sections.

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Located at -1.27 36.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Education in Nairobi, Educational institutions established in 1977, Girls' schools in Kenya, Schools in Kenya

Kabete

Kabete is a town just outside Nairobi borders in the Central Province of Kenya. Administratively, Kabete is a location in the Kikuyu division of the Kiambu District. Kabete is also name for one of the five constituencies in the Kiambu district. Kabete and its environs is inhabited mostly by Kikuyu people. Kabete location has a total population of 29308. A study in 2005 revealed that Kabete constituency has the lowest poverty rate in Kenya http://www. ilri.

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Located at -1.27 36.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Kiambu District, Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

Strathmore School

Strathmore School is Kenya's first multi-racial school established in 1961 in the Lavington area of Nairobi district. It began as a residential Sixth Form College offering British-styled A-level courses and in 1963 switched from the Cambridge School Certificate Examination to the London GCE. In 1977 it became a full-fledged Secondary school. In 1988, the school began offering education under the KCSE - Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - curricula which it follows to date.

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Located at -1.27 36.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Education in Nairobi, Educational institutions established in 1961, Schools in Kenya