East Africa
Kenya
Murang’a District

Gekando

Gekando is a hill in , and has an elevation of 1,416 metres. Gekando is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karuri and Murang’a.

Town
is a town in . The town hosts a town council. The Council borders the city of to the south for about 20 km from City, Town Council to the west, Municipal Council to the north and Municipal Council to the east. is situated 5 km west of Gekando.

Town
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Murang'a is a town in Murang'a County of . It is the administrative headquarters of Murang'a County and is mainly inhabited by the Kikuyu community. is situated 8 km east of Gekando.

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 9 km southwest of Gekando.

Gekando

Latitude
-0.71667° or 0° 43′ south
Longitude
37.08333° or 37° 5′ east
Elevation
1,416 metres (4,646 feet)
Open location code
6GFV73MM+88
Geo­Names ID
197493
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