Gikaru
Gikaru is a locality in Kiambu County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,968 metres. Gikaru is situated nearby to the locality Kamwangi, as well as near Kirangari.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karura Kanyungu and Ndenderu.
Karura Kanyungu
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. Karura Kanyungu is situated 3½ km east of Gikaru.
Ndenderu
Suburb
Ndenderu is a settlement in Kenya's Central Province. It sits along the very leafy cold sides of Limuru. It's a ward in Kiambaa Constituency Constituency of Kiambu County Represented by Solomon Kinuthia. Ndenderu is situated 5 km east of Gikaru.
Kabuku
Suburb
Kabuku is a settlement in Kenya's Central Province, in the subcounty of Limuru. As of 2019, it had a population of 4,206, divided among 1,312 households. Kabuku is situated 7 km northwest of Gikaru.
Gikaru
- Type: Locality
- Description: place in Central Province, Kenya
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Kiambu County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.2° or 1° 12′ south
Longitude
36.7° or 36° 42′ east
Elevation
1,968 metres (6,457 feet)
Open location code
6GCRQMXX+XX
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Gikaru” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Gikaru”
- Irish: “Gikaru”
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