Njega
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kangai and Kameichiri.
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.
Kameichiri
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. Kameichiri is situated 4 km southwest of Njega.
Kutus
Town
Kutus is a town in Kirinyaga County, Kenya, serving as the county's administrative headquarters. Kutus is situated 5 km north of Njega.
Njega
- Type: Village
- Description: place in Central Province, Kenya
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Kirinyaga County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-0.6166° or 0° 36′ 60″ southLongitude
37.3166° or 37° 18′ 60″ eastElevation
1,213 metres (3,980 feet)Open location code
6GFV98M8+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 44924287OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Njega” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Njega”
- Irish: “Njega”
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