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Giathenge Destination Guide

Discover Giathenge in Kenya

Giathenge in the region of Central is a town located in Kenya - some 54 mi or ( 87 km ) North of Nairobi , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Giathenge

Local time in Giathenge is now 10:03 PM (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: Musoma, Moshi, Arusha, Tuso, and Thaina. When in this area, you might want to check out Musoma . 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 Giathenge ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Colorful Skid Drift Displays in the Nyeri KCB Safari Rally 2012

1:04 min by Colin Mundia
Views: 965 Rating: 2.33

Colorful Drifting and Skidding Displays in the Nyeri KCB Safari Rally 2012 as the ace drivers perform entertaining stunts after receiving their awards in the closing ceremony at the end of the Rally. ..

HCT Launches Maritime Security Academy in Kenya

6:00 min by hostilecontroltactic
Views: 224 Rating: 5.00

Company President Kevin James, recently took a trip to Nairobi, Kenya to help launch the nation's first and only anti-piracy maritime security training academy. In late 2010, the Republic of Kenya gai ..


Kigio Walking Safari and Night Safari

4:06 min by douglassimms1963
Views: 49 Rating: 0.00

When we arrived at the Kigio Lodge in the Kigio Wildlife Conservatory, we first did a short walking safari, then a nighttime safari, where a man with a spotlight (and a big pair of balls) rode on the ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Othaya

Othaya is a Kenyan town about 120 kilometres north of Nairobi, the capital. It has a population of 21,427, of which 4,108 are core urban (1999 census); the majority of the residents are of the Kikuyu tribe. Othaya is part of the Nyeri District. It is an agricultural area with coffee and tea as the main cash crops. Main crop grown in the area are Tea and coffee, while most farmers are subsistence. Othaya is home to Chinga dam, the largest water reservoir in the Nyeri District.

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Located at -0.55 36.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Nyeri District, Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

Gatuyaini

Gatuyaini is a village in Othaya division of Nyeri District, Kenya. It is part of Othaya town council and Othaya Constituency. The village is home to Gatuyaini Primary School. People from Gatuyaini include Mwai Kibaki, president from 2002.

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Located at -0.55 36.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Nyeri District, Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

Mukurwe-ini

Mukurweini was elevated to District status in 2008. The old Mukurweini Divisional boundaries remain as the new District's boundaries. Before Kenya's Independence in 1963, Mukurweini was referred to as South Tetu Division. The new District is one of the seven new Districts created out of the old Nyeri District of Central Province of Kenya. The new District headquarters are located at Kiahungu Township which is also the commercial hub for Mukurweini.

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Located at -0.56 37.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

Kamacharia

Kamacharia is a small Kikuyu village in Kenya. Coffee growing is the principal economic activity. Administratively, Kamacharia is a location in the Mathioya division of Muranga District. It is now in Mathioya district. Gathunya location has been hived from Kamacharia location.

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Located at -0.60 37.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

Baden-Powell grave

The grave of Lieutenant-General The 1st Baron Baden-Powell and his wife, Olave, Baroness Baden-Powell, G.B.E. , are in Nyeri in Central Province, Kenya, near Mount Kenya. Lord Baden-Powell died on 8 January 1941 and is buried in St. Peter's Cemetery in the Wajee Nature Park.

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Located at -0.42 36.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Cemeteries in Kenya, Nyeri, Scouting monuments and memorials