Njega Fork
Njega Fork is a road junction in Kirinyaga County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,329 metres. Njega Fork is situated nearby to the town Kutus, as well as near the village Kangai.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kutus and Kangai.
Kutus
Town
Kutus is a town in Kirinyaga County, Kenya, serving as the county's administrative headquarters. Kutus is situated 4½ km east of Njega Fork.
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 south of Njega Fork.
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 7 km southeast of Njega Fork.
Njega Fork
- Type: Road junction
- Also known as: “Njegas Fork”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Kirinyaga County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-0.56667° or 0° 34′ southLongitude
37.28333° or 37° 17′ eastElevation
1,329 metres (4,360 feet)Open location code
6GFVC7MM+88GeoNames ID
183359
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