East Africa
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Kiambu County

Karia

Karia is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,684 metres. Karia is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamwangi and Gatundu.

Village
town is headquarter of Gatundu North Sub County , , in the former . is situated 3½ km northwest of Karia.

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 4 km south of Karia.

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 7 km northeast of Karia.

Karia

Latitude
-0.98333° or 0° 59′ south
Longitude
36.91667° or 36° 55′ east
Elevation
1,684 metres (5,525 feet)
Open location code
6GFR2W88+MM
Geo­Names ID
193787
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