Karatina
Karatina is a town in Nyeri County, Kenya which hosts a municipal council and serves as the headquarters of Mathira East subcounty. Karatina municipality had a total population of 6,852, all classified as urban in the 1999 census It has six electoral wards, all in the Mathira Constituency; the remaining five wards of Mathira constituency represent Nyeri County Council.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kibirigwi and Gaikuyu.
Kibirigwi
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. Kibirigwi is situated 8 km southeast of Karatina.
Gaikuyu
Village
Gaikuyu Sub-location is a settlement in Kenya's Central Province, Nyeri County, Mathira Constituency. Gaikuyu is primarily an agricultural region. Due to its cool climate, tea, which is the main cash crop in the area, grows well. Gaikuyu is situated 8 km north of Karatina.
Marua
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. Marua is situated 10 km west of Karatina.
Karatina
- Type: Town with 23,600 residents
- Description: town in Nyeri County, Kenya
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Nyeri County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-0.48225° or 0° 28′ 56″ southLongitude
37.12522° or 37° 7′ 31″ eastPopulation
23,600Elevation
1,766 metres (5,794 feet)Open location code
6GFVG49G+43OpenStreetMap ID
node 711491831OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
193827Wikidata ID
Q6368789
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