Gakui

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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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: place in Central Province, Kenya
  • Also known as: Gikui

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamwangi and Gatanga.

Village
town is headquarter of Gatundu North Sub County , , in the former . is situated 3½ km southwest of Gakui.

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 5 km east of Gakui.

Town
is a small town in of . It is known for the first Kenyan president Jomo Kenyatta who lived about three kilometres away from the town, as well as his son, Uhuru Kenyatta, the 4th President of Kenya and former Member of Parliament representing South Constituency. is situated 9 km south of Gakui.

Gakui

Latitude
-0.93333° or 0° 56′ south
Longitude
36.91667° or 36° 55′ east
Elevation
1,736 metres (5,696 feet)
Open location code
6GFR3W88+MM
Geo­Names ID
197347
Wiki­data ID
Q5517705
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In Other Languages

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

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