Discover Kandara in Kenya
Kandara in the region of Central with its 914 habitants is a town located in Kenya - some 29 mi or ( 47 km ) North-East of Nairobi , the country's capital .
Local time in Kandara is now 08:17 PM (Saturday) . 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, Thuita, and Thika. When in this area, you might want to check out Musoma . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kandara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kandara
Kandara is a town in Maragua District, Central Province in Kenya. Kandara is located 10 kilometres south of Kigumo and 30 kilometres north of Thika. Kandara hosts a town council with a population of 28,840 (1999 census). Kandara town council has four civic wards: Gakui/Karimamwaro, Gathugu/Ruchu/Gakarara, Gatundu/Kiiri/Kandara and Kaguthi/Githuya. All of them are part of the Kandara Constituency.
Located at -0.90 37.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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.
Located at -1.03 37.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Maragua
Maragua is a town in the Central Province of Kenya. It is the capital of the Maragua District. The town is located along Thika–Sagana road just 10 km south of Murang'a. Maragua town has an urban population of 4,286 and a total population of 27,384. Norwegian-Kenyan singer Stella Mwangi was born in Maragua.
Located at -0.78 37.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Mt Kenya University
Mt Kenya University (MKU) is a private university in Thika Kenya. The idea behind the establishment of the University dates back to 1996 when the precursor of the University, the Thika Institute of Technology was founded as a Computer Outreach Program. At this point in time in Kenyan history, the development of Information Communication Technology (ICT) both Mobile Telephony and Computer Technology had started gaining an upward momentum in rural and urban centres.
Located at -1.05 37.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Maragua District
Maragua District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in the Central Province. Its capital is the town of Maragua. Maragua District has a population of 387,969 (1999 census) and an area of 868 km² http://www. statoids. com/yke. html. Maragua district was created in September 1996, when it was split from Muranga District.
Located at -0.80 37.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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