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Karatina Destination Guide

Delve into Karatina in Kenya

Karatina in the region of Central is a city in Kenya - some 20 mi or ( 32 km ) North of Nairobi , the country's capital .

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Current time in Karatina is now 08:26 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mwanza, Musoma, Moshi, Arusha, and Wandimi. While being here, make sure to check out Mwanza . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Karatina ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kenya - Global Tourism Campain

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Magical Kenya. Make the journey. Part of our new tourism campain. I thought it was not uninspiring compared to recent the campains from Tanzania, South Africa, Uganda, and Egypt. ..

Kenya Tourism Recovery 1/3

9:22 min by JomoKitale
Views: 6338 Rating: 4.29

Our tourism sector is in recovery mode. ..


Kenya Huruma Crusade

1:43 min by jesusalivemincom
Views: 1857 Rating: 5.00

Evengelistic Gospel Crusade held in Huruma in Kenya, Africa by Jesus Alive Ministries ..

Kenya Tourism Recovery 2/3

8:07 min by JomoKitale
Views: 1637 Rating: 4.00

Our tourism sector is in recovery mode. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Limuru

Limuru is a town in central Kenya. It is also the name of a parliamentary constituency and an administrative division. The population as of 2004 was about 4,800. Limuru is a town located on the eastern edge of the Great Rift Valley about 30 miles North-West from Nairobi the capital city of Kenya. Limuru residents rely mostly on farming and a shoe factory for employment.

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Located at -1.10 36.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Kiambu District, Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

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 18 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

Kiambu County

Kiambu County is a county covering the former administrative district in the old Central Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Kiambu. The district is adjacent to the northern border of Nairobi and has a population of 744,010. The district is predominantly rural, but its urban population is increasing as Nairobi is growing rapidly. Kikuyu are the dominant tribe in the county. In 2007, Kiambu District was subdivided in two: Kiambu East and Kiambu West.

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Located at -1.17 36.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Districts of Kenya, Kiambu District

Rift Valley Academy

Rift Valley Academy (RVA) is a Christian boarding school located in Kijabe, Kenya, founded in 1906 by Charles Hurlburt.

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Located at -0.94 36.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Boarding schools in Kenya, Education in Rift Valley Province, Educational institutions established in 1906, Schools in Kenya

Kijabe

Kijabe is also a spider genus Kijabe is a town in Kenya. Its name is Maasai for "Place of the Wind". It stands on the edge of the Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 2200m, some 50 kilometres north-west of Nairobi. Kijabe is located in the Lari division of Kiambu District. Kijabe has a population 17,334 (1999 census, total population of Kijabe location) http://www. worldbank. org/research/povertymaps/kenya/ch5.3.1. pdf. Kijabe has a railway station along the Uganda Railway.

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Located at -0.94 36.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Kiambu District, Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)