East Africa
Kenya
Murang’a District

Gacharu

Gacharu is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,364 metres. Gacharu is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Murang’a High School.

School
Murang'a High School also known as' Muhae' is a Catholic church sponsored boys boarding high school located in town, Kenya. It has over 1000 students. is situated 3½ km northeast of Gacharu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Murang’a and Maragua District.

Town
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Murang'a is a town in Murang'a County of . It is the administrative headquarters of Murang'a County and is mainly inhabited by the Kikuyu community. is situated 4 km northeast of Gacharu.

Town
was a former district of , located in the defunct . Its capital was the town of . In 1999, had a population of 387,969 and an area of 868 km2. is situated 6 km south of Gacharu.

Town
Photo: François Bianco, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in the Muranga County, . It was previously the capital of the former . The town is located along – road just 10 km south of . is situated 6 km south of Gacharu.

Gacharu

Latitude
-0.7447° or 0° 44′ 41″ south
Longitude
37.13064° or 37° 7′ 50″ east
Elevation
1,364 metres (4,475 feet)
Open location code
6GFV744J+47
Geo­Names ID
11835336
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