East Africa
Kenya
Kiambu County

Gicheha

Gicheha is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,662 metres. Gicheha is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the village .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gatundu and Kimunyu.

Town
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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.

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 6 km southeast of Gicheha.

Village
town is headquarter of Gatundu North Sub County , , in the former . is situated 7 km north of Gicheha.

Gicheha

Latitude
-1.02183° or 1° 1′ 19″ south
Longitude
36.91179° or 36° 54′ 42″ east
Elevation
1,662 metres (5,453 feet)
Open location code
6GCRXWH6+7P
Geo­Names ID
197395
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