Kamatu

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 .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karatina and Marua.

Town
is a town in , which hosts a municipal council and serves as the headquarters of Mathira East subcounty. 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. is situated 3½ km northeast of Kamatu.

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 8 km northwest of Kamatu.

Village
Mûkûrwe'inî was a former district in , . Mûkûrwe'inî was elevated from a division to district status in 2008. The old Mûkûrwe'inî Divisional boundaries remained as the new district's boundaries. is situated 9 km southwest of Kamatu.

Kamatu

Latitude
-0.5° or 0° 30′ south
Longitude
37.1° or 37° 6′ east
Elevation
1,726 metres (5,663 feet)
Open location code
6GFVG32X+2X
Geo­Names ID
194831
Wiki­data ID
Q6356182
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Irish—“Kamatu” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Kamatu
  • Irish: Kamatu

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