East Africa
Kenya
Murang’a District

Gakuyu

Gakuyu is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,485 metres. Gakuyu is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kandara and Maragua District.

Village
is a town in Muranga County, . is located 10 kilometres south of Kigumo and 30 kilometres north of . hosts a town council with a population of 28,840. is situated 9 km southwest of Gakuyu.

Town
was a former district of , located in the defunct . Its capital was the town of . In 1999, had a population of 387,969 and an area of 868 km2. is situated 10 km northeast of Gakuyu.

Town
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is a town in the Muranga County, . It was previously the capital of the former . The town is located along – road just 10 km south of . is situated 10 km northeast of Gakuyu.

Gakuyu

Latitude
-0.86147° or 0° 51′ 41″ south
Longitude
37.07687° or 37° 4′ 37″ east
Elevation
1,485 metres (4,872 feet)
Open location code
6GFV43QG+CP
Geo­Names ID
197863
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