Gichugu
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.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maragua District and Maragua.
Maragua District
Town
Maragua District was a former district of Kenya, located in the defunct Central Province. Its capital was the town of Maragua. In 1999, Maragua District had a population of 387,969 and an area of 868 km2. Maragua District is situated 4½ km northeast of Gichugu.
Maragua
Town
Photo: François Bianco, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maragua is a town in the Muranga County, Kenya. It was previously the capital of the former Maragua District. The town is located along Thika–Sagana road just 10 km south of Murang'a. Maragua is situated 4½ km northeast of Gichugu.
Gichugu
- Type: Locality
- Description: place in Central Province, Kenya
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Murang’a District, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Gichugu” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Gichugu”
- Irish: “Gichugu”
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