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Explore Rukenya in Kenya

Rukenya in the region of Central is a town in Kenya - some 63 mi or ( 101 km ) North-East of Nairobi , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Rukenya is now 10:26 PM (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, Sagana, and Rukenya. 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 Rukenya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Kikuyu Wedding

0:49 min by Muzungu1AUT
Views: 22688 Rating: 5.00

Wedding in Kerugoya. ..

Pieces of Kenya 2008

4:46 min by Clemo50
Views: 2594 Rating: 5.00

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 ..


Rafting on the Tana River, Kenya (1)

3:52 min by ewpnetcom
Views: 1504 Rating: 3.00

Half a day of brilliant fun after a Mount Kenya trip involves an exciting whitewater rafting experience with Mark Savage. There is something here for everybody. Part 1: Savage Camp on the Sagana river ..

090731 Treeptops Hotel-1

1:29 min by Elvian Hsu
Views: 176 Rating: 5.00

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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at -0.57 37.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Kirinyaga District, Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

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.

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Located at -0.50 37.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Kirinyaga District, Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

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.

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Located at -0.50 37.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Districts of Kenya, Kirinyaga District

Embu, Kenya

Embu is a town located approximately 120 kilometres northeast of Nairobi towards Mount Kenya. Embu serves as the provincial headquarters of Eastern Province in Kenya and is also the district headquarters of Embu District. Located on the southeastern slopes of Mount Kenya, the town of Embu has a population of 41,092.

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Located at -0.53 37.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Embu District, Populated places in Eastern Province (Kenya), Provincial capitals in Kenya

Embu County

Governor-Martin Nyaga Wambora Senator- Lenny Kivuti Women Representative -Rose Mitaru Embu County is a county covering the former administrative district in the old Eastern Province of Kenya of the same name, and the former district of Mbeere. Its capital town is Embu. The county has a population of 278,196 http://treasury. go. ke/cbs. go. ke/pdf/authority. pdf

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Located at -0.53 37.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Districts of Kenya, Embu District

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