Marua
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 km and was located to the north of Nairobi and west of Mount Kenya.- Type: Village
- Description: town in Kenya
- Also known as: “Marũa”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kiganjo and Karatina.
Kiganjo
Town
Kiganjo is a small town in Kenya's Nyeri county. Kiganjo is situated 8 km northwest of Marua.
Karatina
Town
Karatina is a town in Nyeri County, Kenya which hosts… Karatina is situated 10 km east of Marua.
Marua
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Nyeri County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-0.45303° or 0° 27′ 11″ south
Longitude
37.04442° or 37° 2′ 40″ east
Elevation
1,633 metres (5,358 feet)
Open location code
6GFVG2WV+QQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Marua” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Marua”
- Irish: “Marua”
- Kikuyu: “Marũa”
- Spanish: “Marua”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kĩricũ Town and Kabiruini.
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