Kanyama
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.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karatina and Marua.
Karatina
Town
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. Karatina is situated 3 km east of Kanyama.
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 7 km west of Kanyama.
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 Kanyama.
Kanyama
- Type: Locality
- Description: place in Central Province, Kenya
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Nyeri County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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- Dutch: “Kanyama”
- Irish: “Kanyama”
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