Embu
Embu is a hill in Kirinyaga County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,374 metres. Embu is situated nearby to the area Murinduko Settlement, as well as near the village Mathiga.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mathiga and Embu.
Mathiga
Village
The Central Province was a region in central Kenya 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 Nairobi and west of Mount Kenya. Mathiga is situated 3 km southwest of Embu.
Embu
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Embu is in the Southern Rift Valley region of Kenya. It is located on the south-eastern slopes of the Mount Kenya massif.
Gachoka
Village
The Eastern Province of Kenya was one of 8 Provinces of Kenya. Its northern boundary ran along with that of Ethiopia; the North Eastern Province and Coast Province lay to the east and south; and the remainder of Kenya's provinces, including Central Province, ran along its western border. Gachoka is situated 10 km southeast of Embu.
Embu
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,374 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Kirinyaga County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Embu” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Embu”
- Dutch: “Embu”
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