Kathita River

The Kathita River is a river in eastern Kenya is the longest river in . The river flows in a north-easterly direction from a source high on around Ithangune and Rutundu hills from where it flows easterly through thick equatorial rainforests towards Meru Town, and in a southeasterly direction into River Tana.
  • Stream
  • …lies at an elevation of 2,187 metres (7,175 feet)
  • …is also known as “Kathita Munyi”
  • Description: river in Kenya

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muchiene.
The Eastern Province of was one of 8 Provinces of Kenya. is situated 9 km north of Kathita River.

Kathita River

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Latitude
0.01667° or 0° 1′ north
Longitude
37.55° or 37° 33′ east
Open location code
6GGV2H82+M2
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Kathita River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نهر كاثيتا”
  • French: “Rivière Kathita”
  • Hausa: “Kogin Kathita”
  • Igbo: “Osimiri Kathita”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Kathita”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kathita”
  • Somali: “Webiga Kathita”
  • Spanish: “Río Kathita”
  • Swahili: “Mto Kathita”
  • Swedish: “Kathita”
  • Welsh: “Afon Kathita”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Upper Imenti Forest and Sacred Lake.

Kenya: Highlights

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