East Africa
Kenya
Kirinyaga County

Njega

Njega is a school in , and has an elevation of 1,373 metres. Njega is situated nearby to the town .
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Places in the Area

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Town
is a town in Kirinyaga County, , serving as the county's administrative headquarters. is situated 4½ km south of Njega.

is the largest town in Kirinyaga County, located 10 kilometres east of and 40 kilometres west of . It is situated in the former Kirinyaga district.

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 9 km south of Njega.

Njega

Latitude
-0.53333° or 0° 32′ south
Longitude
37.33333° or 37° 20′ east
Elevation
1,373 metres (4,505 feet)
Open location code
6GFVF88M+M8
Geo­Names ID
183361
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