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Explore Thanu in Kenya

Thanu in the region of Central is a town in Kenya - some 49 mi or ( 80 km ) North-East of Nairobi , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Thanu

Current time in Thanu is now 08:20 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, Thanu, and Sagana. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Musoma . We saw 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 Thanu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Jambo! Welcome to Magical Kenya

1:01 min by magicalkenya
Views: 61332 Rating: 4.71

JAMBO is one of the most common words you will hear spoken throughout Kenya. This is the simplest Swahili greeting, and is often the first word learned by visitors to Kenya. In this Ad, the word Jambo ..

Birth of the Kikuyu Tribe

6:23 min by carfew
Views: 8090 Rating: 5.00

Tribal elders tell the story of the birth of the Kikuyu tribe at the original village Central Province Kenya. ..


White Water Rafting in Kenya.

6:04 min by ewpnetcom
Views: 2375 Rating: 2.33

Just a group of beginners at the mercy of Mark Savage, white water rafting on the Tana River in Kenya. What fun for everybody! Part 2: The rafting fun begins, EWP 2009 More information: www.ewpnet.com ..

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 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sagana

Sagana is a small town in Kirinyaga District, Central, Kenya. It is along the Nairobi-Nyeri highway, 100 kilometres north of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Its name comes from Kenyas longest river, Tana River which is also called Thagana.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.67 37.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

Murang'a

Murang'a (sometimes misspelled as Muranga) is a town in Central Province of Kenya. The town was previously called Fort Hall. It is the administrative centre of Murang'a County and is mainly inhabited by the Kikuyu community. According to the 1999 census, the town has a population of about 11,021.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.72 37.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Muranga District, Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

Murang'a High School

Murang'a High School is a Catholic church sponsored boys boarding high school located in Murang'a town, Kenya. It has over 800 students. The school was founded in the year 1964 and since then has grown to become the one of the top performers in Murang'a County. The school is situated very close to the main town centre and is easily accessible by road or on foot. The school is surrounded by a quiet neighborhood and natural surroundings helpiing to create the perfect learning conditions.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.72 37.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Education in Central Province (Kenya), Schools in Kenya

Karuri

Karuri is a town in Kiambu District (Kiambu East), Central Province, Kenya. The town hosts a town council. The Council borders the city of Nairobi to the South for about 20 km from Nairobi City, Kikuyu Town Council to the West, Limuru Municipal Council to the North and Kiambu Municipal Council to the East. It covers an area of 46 km. with a population of 105,506 people, of which 19,746 are classified as urban (1999 census).

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Located at -0.70 37.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Kiambu District, Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

Mukurwe-ini

Mukurweini was elevated to District status in 2008. The old Mukurweini Divisional boundaries remain as the new District's boundaries. Before Kenya's Independence in 1963, Mukurweini was referred to as South Tetu Division. The new District is one of the seven new Districts created out of the old Nyeri District of Central Province of Kenya. The new District headquarters are located at Kiahungu Township which is also the commercial hub for Mukurweini.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.56 37.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

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