Kariku
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 km2 and was located to the north of Nairobi and west of Mount Kenya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kamwangi and Gatanga.
Kamwangi
Village
Kamwangi town is headquarter of Gatundu North Sub County Kiambu County, Kenya, in the former Central Province.
Gatanga
Village
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 km2 and was located to the north of Nairobi and west of Mount Kenya. Gatanga is situated 5 km east of Kariku.
Gatundu
Town
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Gatundu is a small town in Kiambu County of Kenya. 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 Gatundu South Constituency. Gatundu is situated 7 km south of Kariku.
Kariku
- Type: Locality
- Description: place in Central Province, Kenya
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Kiambu County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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From Dutch to Irish—“Kariku” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kariku”
- Irish: “Kariku”
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