East Africa
Kenya
Kiambu County

Mathanja

Mathanja is a stream in , and has an elevation of 2,063 metres. Mathanja is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the locality .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kambaa and Kagwe.

Town
The Central Province was a region in central 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 and west of .

Village
The Central Province was a region in central 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 and west of . is situated 6 km northeast of Mathanja.

Town
Photo: Njoroge Wa Chege, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an agricultural town in Kiambu County in central 's former . It is one of the administrative centres of and home to one of East Africa's largest dairy processing plant Fresha, which is owned by a farmers co-operative, Dairy farmers cooperative Society. is situated 7 km east of Mathanja.

Mathanja

Latitude
-1.05° or 1° 3′ south
Longitude
36.71667° or 36° 43′ east
Elevation
2,063 metres (6,768 feet)
Open location code
6GCRXP28+2M
Geo­Names ID
187373
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Localities in the Area

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