Rutui

Rutui is a stream in Kirinyaga County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,283 metres. Rutui is situated nearby to the town Kutus, as well as near the locality Gakuo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kutus and Njega.

Kutus

Town

Kutus is a town in Kirinyaga County, Kenya, serving as the county's administrative headquarters.

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 6 km south of Rutui.

Kangai

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. Kangai is situated 6 km southwest of Rutui.

Rutui

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Rotui”
Category: body of water
Location: Kirinyaga County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-0.56406° or 0° 33′ 51″ south

Longitude

37.32364° or 37° 19′ 25″ east

Elevation

1,283 metres (4,209 feet)

Open location code

6GFVC8PF+9F

GeoNames ID

180947

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