East Africa
Kenya
Murang’a District

Gakurwe

Gakurwe is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,803 metres. Gakurwe is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kiriani and Othaya.

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 4 km west of Gakurwe.

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 7 km northwest of Gakurwe.

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 8 km northeast of Gakurwe.

Gakurwe

Latitude
-0.59999° or 0° 36′ south
Longitude
36.98723° or 36° 59′ 14″ east
Elevation
1,803 metres (5,915 feet)
Open location code
6GFRCX2P+2V
Geo­Names ID
197867
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