Explore Karaine in Kenya
Karaine in the region of Central is a town in Kenya - some 65 mi or ( 104 km ) North-East of Nairobi , the country's capital city .
Current time in Karaine is now 11:53 AM (Saturday) . 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, Thaita, and Samsons Corner. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Musoma . We encountered 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 Karaine ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kikuyu Wedding
Wedding in Kerugoya. ..
Pieces of Kenya 2008
Photos taken in Kenya set to music by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, The Chillout Sessions, Dlondlobala Njalo (Soul Drummers Mix). I wanted to show the dichotomy of the beauty of this country, the richness ..
090731 Treeptops Hotel-1
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Africa - Kenya Landscapes
Liz, Chris and Anthony in Kenya ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kerugoya
Kerugoya is a town in Kenya. It is the capital of Kirinyaga Districtof Central Province. Kerugoya is located 10 kilometres east of Karatina and 40 kilometres west of Embu. The word Kerugoya comes from Kikuyu words 'Kiri-guoya' which means 'The fearful (Bush)'. The place was formerly covered with thick bushes and when the whites arrived in the villages, they named the so-called 'Kithaka kiri guoya' (Gichugu Dialect). Hence the modern name Kerugoya.
Located at -0.50 37.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Kirinyaga County
Kirinyaga County is a county in the old Central Province of Kenya. Its administrative centre is Kerugoya. As of 1999, the district had a population of 457,105 and an area of 1,478 km².
Located at -0.50 37.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Kanjuri High School
Kanjuri High School is a secondary school in Karatina, Kenya.
Located at -0.41 37.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Karatina
Karatina is a town in Central Province, Kenya. It hosts a municipal council and the headquarters of Mathira East district. Karatina municipality has a total population of 6,852, all classified as urban (1999 census). Karatina municipality has six electoral wards, all falling in the Mathira Constituency. The remaining five wards of Mathira constituency represent Nyeri County Council. Karatina is on the Nairobi – Nyeri highway, 20 kilometres southeast of Nyeri town and south of Mount Kenya.
Located at -0.48 37.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Kutus
Kutus may also refer to Qutuz Kutus is a town in Kirinyaga District, Kenya. Kutus forms a local authority together with another township, Kerugoya. It is known as Kerugoya/Kutus municipality. The municipality has a population of 39,441, of whom 14,056 are classified urban (1999 census). The municipality has six wards: Kerugoya Central, Kerugoya North, Kerugoya South, Kutus South, Kutus Central and Nduini.
Located at -0.57 37.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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