East Africa
Kenya
Nyeri County

Gakuyu

Gakuyu is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,615 metres. Gakuyu is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kibirigwi and Karatina.

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 4½ km east of Gakuyu.

Town
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 6 km north of Gakuyu.

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 7 km south of Gakuyu.

Gakuyu

Latitude
-0.53622° or 0° 32′ 10″ south
Longitude
37.13778° or 37° 8′ 16″ east
Elevation
1,615 metres (5,299 feet)
Open location code
6GFVF47Q+G4
Geo­Names ID
11835329
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