Gathungururu

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 .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mukurwe-ini and Othaya.

Village
Mûkûrwe'inî was a former district in , . Mûkûrwe'inî was elevated from a division to district status in 2008. The old Mûkûrwe'inî Divisional boundaries remained as the new district's boundaries. is situated 4 km east of Gathungururu.

Village
is a Kenyan town about 120 kilometres north of , the capital. As of the 1999 census, had a population of 21,427, of which 4,108 were classified as core urban; the majority of the residents belong to the Kikuyu ethnic group. is situated 8 km west of Gathungururu.

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 Gathungururu.

Gathungururu

Latitude
-0.55° or 0° 33′ south
Longitude
37.01667° or 37° 1′ east
Elevation
1,752 metres (5,748 feet)
Open location code
6GFVF228+2M
Geo­Names ID
197610
Wiki­data ID
Q5527405
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Kikuyu—“Gathungururu” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Gathungururu
  • Irish: Gathungururu
  • Kikuyu: Gathungururu

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