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Githigui Destination Guide

Discover Githigui in Kenya

Githigui in the region of Central is a town located in Kenya - some 18 mi or ( 28 km ) North-East of Nairobi , the country's capital .

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Local time in Githigui is now 12:18 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: Musoma, Moshi, Arusha, Wamitaa, and Thimbigua. 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 Githigui ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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. ..


Nairobi Safari Walk, Kenya

0:35 min by georeiser
Views: 1343 Rating: 5.00

The Nairobi safari walk is 7 km away from the Nairobi city center. Located near the entrance of the Nairobi National Park. For more info: virtualtourist.com/georeiser ..

Kenya Tourism Recovery 3/3

4:52 min by JomoKitale
Views: 1001 Rating: 3.67

Our tourism sector is in recovery mode. ..


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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 0 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 12 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

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 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province (Kenya), Thika District

Thika District

Thika District is an administrative district in the Central Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Thika. The district is adjacent to the northeastern border of Nairobi. The district has a population of 645.713 http://www. cck. go. ke/html/final_annex1_cover_status. pdf. The district is predominantly rural, but its urban population is soaring as Nairobi is growing rapidly. Kikuyu are the dominant tribe in the district.

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Located at -1.03 37.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Districts of Kenya, Thika District