Gichira

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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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 3½ km northeast of Gichira.

Village
is a small town in 's Nyeri county. It hosts the Kenya Police College which is Kenya's main college for police training. also hosts one of the Kenya Cooperative Creameries KCC and a milk depot for the Brookside Milk Company. is situated 8 km north of Gichira.

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 .

Gichira

Latitude
-0.46667° or 0° 28′ south
Longitude
37.01667° or 37° 1′ east
Elevation
1,739 metres (5,705 feet)
Open location code
6GFVG2M8+8M
Geo­Names ID
197383
Wiki­data ID
Q5559460
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From Dutch to Irish—“Gichira” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Gichira
  • Irish: Gichira

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