East Africa
Kenya
Embu County

Gikiiro

Gikiiro is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,037 metres. Gikiiro is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Mount Kenya is an extinct volcano near the centre of , about 150 km north of . At 5,300 m it is Africa's second highest mountain, after Kilimanjaro. is situated 5 km south of Gikiiro.

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is a town in , . It was previously the capital of the former in . It hosted the Mbeere county council and was also headquarters of Division in Mbeere District. is situated 7 km north of Gikiiro.

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The Eastern Province of was one of 8 Provinces of Kenya. Its northern boundary ran along with that of ; 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. is situated 10 km southwest of Gikiiro.

Gikiiro

Latitude
-0.6417° or 0° 38′ 30″ south
Longitude
37.66338° or 37° 39′ 48″ east
Elevation
1,037 metres (3,402 feet)
Open location code
6GFV9M57+89
Geo­Names ID
11981560
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