Gachika

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 5 km west of Gachika.

Town
is an agricultural town in Kiambu County in central 's former . It is one of the administrative centres of and home to one of East Africa's largest dairy processing plant Fresha, which is owned by a farmers co-operative, Dairy farmers cooperative Society. is situated 10 km south of Gachika.

Gachika

Latitude
-0.97022° or 0° 58′ 13″ south
Longitude
36.76548° or 36° 45′ 56″ east
Elevation
2,048 metres (6,719 feet)
Open location code
6GFR2QH8+W5
Geo­Names ID
197963
Wiki­data ID
Q5516206
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From Dutch to Irish—“Gachika” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Gachika
  • Irish: Gachika

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