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Gathugu Destination Guide

Discover Gathugu in Kenya

Gathugu in the region of Central is a town located in Kenya - some 19 mi or ( 31 km ) North of Nairobi , the country's capital .

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Local time in Gathugu is now 02:48 AM (Friday) . 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: Mwanza, Musoma, Moshi, Arusha, and Ruiru. When in this area, you might want to check out Mwanza . 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 Gathugu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kenya - Global Tourism Campain

0:31 min by JomoKitale
Views: 43147 Rating: 4.76

Magical Kenya. Make the journey. Part of our new tourism campain. I thought it was not uninspiring compared to recent the campains from Tanzania, South Africa, Uganda, and Egypt. ..

Kenya Tourism Recovery 1/3

9:22 min by JomoKitale
Views: 6338 Rating: 4.29

Our tourism sector is in recovery mode. ..


Nairobi Kenya (KTZ-3) Langata Giraffe Center

5:51 min by M8MAM
Views: 5459 Rating: 4.43

Visit of the Langata Giraffe Center. Rothschild Giraffe. Visit of the Karen Blixen museun, site of the film, Out of Africa. www.marcopoloimaginaire.com ..

Kenya Huruma Crusade

1:43 min by jesusalivemincom
Views: 1857 Rating: 5.00

Evengelistic Gospel Crusade held in Huruma in Kenya, Africa by Jesus Alive Ministries ..


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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -1.05 36.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

Kiambu County

Kiambu County is a county covering the former administrative district in the old Central Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Kiambu. The district is adjacent to the northern border of Nairobi and has a population of 744,010. The district is predominantly rural, but its urban population is increasing as Nairobi is growing rapidly. Kikuyu are the dominant tribe in the county. In 2007, Kiambu District was subdivided in two: Kiambu East and Kiambu West.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -1.17 36.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Districts of Kenya, Kiambu District

Limuru

Limuru is a town in central Kenya. It is also the name of a parliamentary constituency and an administrative division. The population as of 2004 was about 4,800. Limuru is a town located on the eastern edge of the Great Rift Valley about 30 miles North-West from Nairobi the capital city of Kenya. Limuru residents rely mostly on farming and a shoe factory for employment.

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Located at -1.10 36.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Kiambu District, Populated places in Central Province (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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -1.15 36.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province (Kenya), Thika District

Kitisuru

Kitisuru is a suburb of Nairobi, the capital city and largest metropolitan area in Kenya.

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Located at -1.21 36.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Nairobi, Populated places in Kenya, Suburbs of Nairobi