Samsons Corner

Samsons Corner is a road junction in , and has an elevation of 1,278 metres. Samsons Corner is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the village .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kutus and Njega.

Town
is a town in Kirinyaga County, , serving as the county's administrative headquarters. is situated 3 km west of Samsons Corner.

Village
is a Kikuyu dialect word which means “Good” in English. However, there is a place called 's which was named after a traditional Chief by the name “Njega Wa Gioko” who was born early in 1865 and died in 1948 aged 83 it is believed that he was the most polygamist king to have ever been known by the Kikuyu tribe after marrying seventy-two wives. is situated 7 km southwest of Samsons Corner.

Village
The Central Province was a region in central until 2013, when Kenya's provinces were replaced by a system of counties. It covered an area of 11,449 km2 and was located to the north of and west of . is situated 8 km southwest of Samsons Corner.

Samsons Corner

Latitude
-0.56667° or 0° 34′ south
Longitude
37.35° or 37° 21′ east
Elevation
1,278 metres (4,193 feet)
Open location code
6GFVC8MX+8X
Geo­Names ID
180760
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