Githakwa

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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is a town situated in the Central Highlands of . It is the county headquarters of and was the central administrative headquarters of the country's former .

Githakwa

Latitude
-0.46603° or 0° 27′ 58″ south
Longitude
36.90011° or 36° 54′ 0″ east
Elevation
2,017 metres (6,617 feet)
Open location code
6GFRGWM2+H2
Geo­Names ID
197286
Wiki­data ID
Q5565089
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From Dutch to Irish—“Githakwa” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Githakwa
  • Irish: Githakwa

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