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Gatundu Destination Guide

Explore Gatundu in Kenya

Gatundu in the region of Central is a place in Kenya - some 17 mi or ( 28 km ) North of Nairobi , the country's capital city .

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Time in Gatundu is now 11:56 AM (Saturday) . 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 Gatundu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 ..


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 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.

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Located at -1.05 36.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 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.

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Located at -1.15 36.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province (Kenya), Thika District

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 15 km away
Tags: Education in Mombasa, Education in Nairobi, Educational institutions established in 1985, Jomo Kenyatta, Kenyatta University, Universities and colleges in Kenya

Moi International Sports Centre

The Moi International Sports Centre (abbreviated as M.I.S.C. ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kasarani, Kenya. It was built in 1987 for the All-Africa Games held in Nairobi. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was used to host the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards. The stadium had been closed since January 2010 for major renovations costing about Ksh. 900 million, which was funded by a grant to the Government of Kenya by the Government of China.

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Located at -1.23 36.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Athletics (track and field) venues in Kenya, Event venues established in 1987, Football venues in Kenya, Indoor arenas in Kenya, Multi-purpose stadiums in Kenya, National stadiums, Sport in Nairobi, Sports venues completed in 1987, Sports venues in Kenya, Stadiums of the All-Africa Games

Thika

Thika is an industrial town in Central Province, Kenya, lying on the A2 road 40 kilometres north east of Nairobi, near the confluence of the Thika and Chania Rivers. Thika has a population of 200,000 and is growing rapidly, as is the entire greater Nairobi area. Its elevation is approximately 1,631 metres . Thika is home to the Chania Falls, 14 falls on river Athi and the Thika Falls, while Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park lies to its southeast.

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Located at -1.05 37.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province (Kenya), Thika District