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Mukurue Destination Guide

Discover Mukurue in Kenya

Mukurue in the region of Central is a town located in Kenya - some 28 mi or ( 45 km ) North of Nairobi , the country's capital .

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Local time in Mukurue is now 01:12 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 Mukurue ? 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.

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Located at -0.90 37.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Maragua 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 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

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 21 km away
Tags: Districts of Kenya, Thika District

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.

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Located at -1.05 37.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Universities and colleges in Kenya

Mang'u High School

Mang'u High School is a prestigious Kenyan National High School established in 1925, located in Kiambu County along the Nairobi-Thika Highway six kilometres from Thika, Kenya. The current Principal is Mr. Henry Raichenah, DSM.

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Located at -1.07 37.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Education in Central Province (Kenya), Educational institutions established in 1925, Schools in Kenya