Kabete

Kabete is the ancestral name of the present Kiambu county. Today, it is a neighbourhood that located along the border of Nairobi and counties. It is located less than 15 km outside of the capital city of .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Loresho and Kagondo.

Suburb
is an affluent neighbourhood in the city of . It is approximately 7.5 kilometres northwest of the central business district of Nairobi. is situated 3½ km southeast of Kabete.

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 4 km southwest of Kabete.

Village
is a settlement in . Located within the area, it is approximately 11 km west of Nairobi central business district. It borders near Mutuini. is situated 5 km south of Kabete.

Kabete

Latitude
-1.24098° or 1° 14′ 28″ south
Longitude
36.7273° or 36° 43′ 38″ east
Elevation
1,838 metres (6,030 feet)
Open location code
6GCRQP5G+JW
Geo­Names ID
195789
Wiki­data ID
Q3812391
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swedish—“Kabete” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Kabete
  • German: Kabete
  • Irish: Kabete
  • Italian: Kabete
  • Japanese: カベテ
  • Swahili: Kabete
  • Swedish: Kabete

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