Kanunga
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 of Interest
Highlights include Thika Dam.
Thika Dam
Dam
The Ndakaini dam is a 63 m high, 458 m crest length earthfill dam on the Thika River near the small town of Ndakaini, 50 km north of Nairobi, Kenya. The reservoir has a storage capacity of 70 million cubic metres and serves for drinking water supply. Thika Dam is situated 3 km west of Kanunga.
Kanunga
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: place in Central Province, Kenya
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Murang’a District, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-0.82818° or 0° 49′ 41″ southLongitude
36.8779° or 36° 52′ 40″ eastElevation
1,983 metres (6,506 feet)Open location code
6GFR5VCH+P5OpenStreetMap ID
node 8988367488OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Kanunga” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kanunga”
- Irish: “Kanunga”
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