Gakuyu

Gakuyu is an area in , and has an elevation of 1,660 metres. Gakuyu is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the area .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marua and Mukurwe-ini.

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 5 km north of Gakuyu.

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 7 km south of Gakuyu.

Town
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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 9 km east of Gakuyu.

Gakuyu

Latitude
-0.5° or 0° 30′ south
Longitude
37.05° or 37° 3′ east
Elevation
1,660 metres (5,446 feet)
Open location code
6GFVG322+22
Geo­Names ID
197864
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