Njegas
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: place in Central Province, Kenya
- Also known as: “Boma” and “Njega”
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 Njegas.
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 Njegas.
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 Njegas.
Njegas
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Kirinyaga County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Njegas” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Njegas”
- Irish: “Njegas”
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