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Kiambu County

Makwa

Makwa is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,647 metres. Makwa is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gatanga and Kamwangi.

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 4 km north of Makwa.

Village
town is headquarter of Gatundu North Sub County , , in the former . is situated 6 km west of Makwa.

Town
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is a small town in of . It is known for the first Kenyan president Jomo Kenyatta who lived about three kilometres away from the town, as well as his son, Uhuru Kenyatta, the 4th President of Kenya and former Member of Parliament representing South Constituency. is situated 7 km southwest of Makwa.

Makwa

Latitude
-0.97122° or 0° 58′ 16″ south
Longitude
36.95216° or 36° 57′ 8″ east
Elevation
1,647 metres (5,404 feet)
Open location code
6GFR2XH2+GV
Geo­Names ID
188036
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