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Kiambu County

Gitithia

Gitithia is a locality in , and has an elevation of 2,286 metres. Gitithia is situated nearby to the area , as well as near the village .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mai Mahiu and Limuru.

Town
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Maai Mahiu is a town in 's Nakuru County. The name means "hot water" in native Kikuyu, but another derivative could be "me'imayu", meaning impassable in Maasai. is situated 7 km northwest of Gitithia.

Town
is a town in central . It serves as both a parliamentary constituency and an administrative division. As of 2004, the town's population was approximately 4,800, which significantly increased to 159,314 by the 2019 census. is situated 9 km south of Gitithia.

Neighborhood
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 10 km north of Gitithia.

Gitithia

Latitude
-1.03753° or 1° 2′ 15″ south
Longitude
36.61495° or 36° 36′ 54″ east
Elevation
2,286 metres (7,500 feet)
Open location code
6GCRXJ67+XX
Geo­Names ID
197203
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