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.- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of 1,473 metres (4,833 feet)
- …is also known as “Gikandu”
- Description: place in Central Province, Kenya
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karuri and Murang’a.
Karuri
Town
Karuri is a town in Kiambu County. Karuri is situated 7 km west of Gekandu.
Maragua District
Town
Maragua District was a former district of Kenya, located in the defunct Central Province. Maragua District is situated 9 km southeast of Gekandu.
Gekandu
- Category: human settlement
- Location
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Latitude
-0.72213° or 0° 43′ 20″ south
Longitude
37.09481° or 37° 5′ 41″ east
Open location code
6GFV73HV+4W
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Gekandu” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Gekandu”
- Irish: “Gekandu”
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