Gathambi

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 .
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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 7 km south of Gathambi.

Town
is a town in , which hosts a municipal council and serves as the headquarters of Mathira East subcounty. municipality had a total population of 6,852, all classified as urban in the 1999 census It has six electoral wards, all in the Mathira Constituency; the remaining five wards of Mathira constituency represent Nyeri County Council. is situated 8 km west of Gathambi.

is the largest town in Kirinyaga County, located 10 kilometres east of and 40 kilometres west of . It is situated in the former Kirinyaga district.

Gathambi

Latitude
-0.46667° or 0° 28′ south
Longitude
37.2° or 37° 12′ east
Elevation
1,737 metres (5,699 feet)
Open location code
6GFVG5MX+8X
Geo­Names ID
197679
Wiki­data ID
Q5527339
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From Dutch to Irish—“Gathambi” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Gathambi
  • Irish: Gathambi

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