Karua

Karua is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,345 metres. Karua is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maragua and Maragua District.

Town
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is a town in the Muranga County, . It was previously the capital of the former . The town is located along – road just 10 km south of . is situated 6 km west of Karua.

Town
was a former district of , located in the defunct . Its capital was the town of . In 1999, had a population of 387,969 and an area of 868 km2. is situated 6 km west of Karua.

Town
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Murang'a is a town in Murang'a County of . It is the administrative headquarters of Murang'a County and is mainly inhabited by the Kikuyu community. is situated 9 km north of Karua.

Karua

Latitude
-0.8° or 0° 48′ south
Longitude
37.18333° or 37° 11′ east
Elevation
1,345 metres (4,413 feet)
Open location code
6GFV652M+28
Geo­Names ID
193680
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