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Maina Destination Guide
Touring Maina in Kenya
Maina in the region of Rift Valley is located in Kenya - some 99 mi or ( 159 km ) North of Nairobi , the country's capital city .
Time in Maina is now 06:27 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mwanza, Musoma, Moshi, Arusha, and Subuku. Being here already, consider visiting Mwanza . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Maina ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Thompson's Falls, Nyahururu, Kenya
Safari in October 2009. 72 meters high water fall just outside Nyahururu in Kenya. Wodospad Thompson'a o wysokosci 72 metrow znajdujacy sie na obrzezach miasta Nyahururu w Kenii. ..
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Kenya, Subukia We got stuck in the mud. Zaglavili smo u blatu ..
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Kenya, Subukia We got stuck in the mud. Zaglavili smo u blatu ..
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Kenya, Subukia Zaglavili smo blatu We got stuck in the mud ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Thomson's Falls
Thomson's Falls is a 74 m (243 ft) scenic waterfall on the Ewaso Ng'iro river, which drains from the Aberdare Mountain Range. It is situated two miles from the town of Nyahururu in central Kenya, at 2,360 m (7,750 ft) elevation. In 1883 Joseph Thomson was the first European to reach Thomson Falls, and named them for his father. He was a Scottish geologist and naturalist who was also the first European to walk from Mombasa to Lake Victoria in the early 1880s.
Located at 0.04 36.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Nyahururu
Nyahururu is a town in Kenya, lying east of Nakuru. It is part of Laikipia District in Rift Valley Province. Despite this, Nyahururu formerly functioned as the administrative capital of Nyandarua District, one of seven districts that constitute Central Province in Kenya, until the headquarters was shifted to Ol Kalou. There have been calls for a reversal. The town has an urban population of 24,751.
Located at 0.03 36.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Pan African School of Theology
Pan African School of Theology (PAST) is an evangelical theological college located in Nyahururu, Kenya. PAST is a globally significant entity as the first academic institution in the world solely dedicated to engaging men and women of African descent in scholarly dialogue over Pan-African issues in theology and ethnic teleology from a Biblical perspective.
Located at 0.00 36.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Waseges River
The Waseges River (or Sandai River) is a river that rises on the slopes of the Nyandarua Plateau below the Aberdare Range in Kenya. The river flows north, then west and south to enter Lake Bogoria in the Great Rift Valley from the north after passing through a swamp. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} In 2002 rubies were found in the region of the Waseges River. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}
Located at -0.02 36.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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