Kangai
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 Njega and Kameichiri.
Njega
Village
Njega is a Kikuyu dialect word which means “Good” in English. However, there is a place called Njega's which was named after a traditional Chief by the name “Njega Wa Gioko” who was born early in 1865 and died in 1948 aged 83 it is believed that he was the most polygamist king to have ever been known by the Kikuyu tribe after marrying seventy-two wives.
Kameichiri
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. Kameichiri is situated 3½ km south of Kangai.
Kandongo
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. Kandongo is situated 4 km southwest of Kangai.
Kangai
- Type: Village
- Description: place in Central Province, Kenya
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Kirinyaga County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-0.6166° or 0° 36′ 60″ southLongitude
37.3° or 37° 18′ eastElevation
1,213 metres (3,980 feet)Open location code
6GFV98M2+92OpenStreetMap ID
node 44997645OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Kangai” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kangai”
- Irish: “Kangai”
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