Gekandu
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: place in Central Province, Kenya
- Also known as: “Gikandu”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karuri and Murang’a.
Karuri
Town
Karuri is a town in Kiambu County. The town hosts a town council. The Council borders the city of Nairobi to the south for about 20 km from Nairobi City, Kikuyu Town Council to the west, Limuru Municipal Council to the north and Kiambu Municipal Council to the east. Karuri is situated 7 km west of Gekandu.
Murang’a
Town
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Murang'a is a town in Murang'a County of Kenya. It is the administrative headquarters of Murang'a County and is mainly inhabited by the Kikuyu community. Murang’a is situated 7 km east of Gekandu.
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 9 km southeast of Gekandu.
Gekandu
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Murang’a District, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Gekandu” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Gekandu”
- Irish: “Gekandu”
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