Samsons Corner
Samsons Corner is a locality in Kirinyaga County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,344 metres. Samsons Corner is situated nearby to the locality Mururi, as well as near Difatha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kutus and Mathiga.
Kutus
Town
Kutus is a town in Kirinyaga County, Kenya, serving as the county's administrative headquarters. Kutus is situated 5 km west of Samsons Corner.
Mathiga
Village
The Central Province was a region in central Kenya 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 Nairobi and west of Mount Kenya. Mathiga is situated 9 km southeast of Samsons Corner.
Njega
Village
Njega is a Kikuyu dialect word which means “Good” in English. However, there is a place called Njega'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. Njega is situated 9 km southwest of Samsons Corner.
Samsons Corner
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Samsons Kona”
- Location: Kirinyaga County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-0.55591° or 0° 33′ 21″ southLongitude
37.37043° or 37° 22′ 14″ eastElevation
1,344 metres (4,409 feet)Open location code
6GFVC9VC+J5GeoNames ID
180761
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