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Githakwa Destination Guide

Explore Githakwa in Kenya

Githakwa in the region of Central is a town in Kenya - some 57 mi or ( 91 km ) North of Nairobi , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Githakwa is now 07:12 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Musoma, Moshi, Arusha, Wandumbi, and Othaya. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Musoma . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Githakwa ? 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
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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. ..

Maasai showing us how they jump for Tribe senority

1:20 min by scottith38
Views: 432 Rating: 5.00

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iTravelYouFollow.com visits Maasai Tribe rural Kenya

1:21 min by itravelyoufollow
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iTravelYouFollow.com visits a remote Maasai village in East Africa Kenya where they do traditional song and dance ..

Kigio Walking Safari and Night Safari

4:06 min by douglassimms1963
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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

Outspan Hotel

The Outspan Hotel is in Nyeri, Kenya. It was built up from an old farm by Eric Sherbrooke Walker in the 1920s. Famous visitors include Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell and his wife Olave Baden-Powell from 1938 until Baden-Powell's death in 1941. Jim Corbett also lived there. The hotel is linked with the Treetops Hotel, approximately 15 kilometres away in the Aberdare National Park, and with the Shimba Lodge in the Shimba Hills National Reserve.

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Located at -0.42 36.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Hotels in Kenya

Nyeri High School

Nyeri High School, also known as Nyeri High, is a boys boarding school situated in Nyeri, Kenya near Mathari Consolata Mission Hospital which provides secondary education according to the 8-4-4 Curriculum.

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Located at -0.41 36.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Boarding schools in Kenya, Boys' schools in Kenya, Education in Central Province (Kenya), Schools in 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 8 km away
Tags: Cemeteries in Kenya, Nyeri, Scouting monuments and memorials

List of Scouting memorials

Throughout the world there are many Scouting memorials, monuments and gravesites.

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Located at -0.42 36.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Lists of coordinates, Lists of monuments and memorials, Scouting monuments and memorials

Wajee Nature Park

Wajee Nature Park is a bird conservancy, located outside Nyeri. It is in Mukurwe-ini administrative divisions of Nyeri District in Central Province of Kenya. It is the burial place of Lord Robert Baden-Powell, a fighter in the Boer War and the founder of the Scouting movement. He once wrote "the nearer to Nyeri the nearer to bliss". {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:0.41878|S|36.95022|E|region:KE_type:landmark|||| | |name=Baden-Powell grave }}

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Located at -0.42 36.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Bird parks, Central Province (Kenya), Parks in Kenya