Gitaru
Gitaru is a village in Kiambu County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,984 metres. Gitaru is situated nearby to the town Kikuyu, as well as near the neighborhood Rungiri.Places of Interest
Highlights include Alliance High School and Alliance Girls High School.
Alliance High School
School
The Alliance High School is a public national high school for boys located in Kikuyu, Kenya. The school is located approximately 22 kilometres from Nairobi's central business district, and a 10-minute walk from its sister school, the Alliance Girls' High School. Alliance High School is situated 3 km south of Gitaru.
Alliance Girls High School
School
Photo: African Girls, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alliance Girls' High School is a public national boarding school for girls located near the small town of Kikuyu in Kiambu County, 20 km from Nairobi. Founded in 1948 by Alliance of Protestant Missions, it is within walking distance from its brother school Alliance High School. Alliance Girls High School is situated 3½ km south of Gitaru.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kikuyu and Kagondo.
Kikuyu
Town
Photo: Rotsee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kikuyu is a municipality in Kiambu County, Kenya, which grew from a settlement of colonial missionaries. The town is located about 20 km northwest of central Nairobi. Kikuyu is situated 2½ km southwest of Gitaru.
Kagondo
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. Kagondo is situated 5 km southeast of Gitaru.
Gicharani
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. Gicharani is situated 5 km southwest of Gitaru.
Gitaru
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Kiambu County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.23268° or 1° 13′ 58″ southLongitude
36.66931° or 36° 40′ 10″ eastElevation
1,984 metres (6,509 feet)Open location code
6GCRQM89+WPOpenStreetMap ID
node 4379235094OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
197297
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