Kikuyu
Kikuyu is a town in Kiambu County, Kenya. Kikuyu is situated nearby to the quarter Kidfarmaco, as well as near the village Gitaru.Places of Interest
Highlights include Alliance High School and Alliance Girls High School.
Alliance High School
School
The Alliance High School is a public national high school for boys located in Kikuyu, Kenya. The school is located approximately 22 kilometres from Nairobi's central business district, and a 10-minute walk from its sister school, the Alliance Girls' High School.
Alliance Girls High School
School
Photo: African Girls, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alliance Girls' High School is a public national boarding school for girls located near the small town of Kikuyu in Kiambu County, 20 km from Nairobi. Founded in 1948 by Alliance of Protestant Missions, it is within walking distance from its brother school Alliance High School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kikuyu and Gicharani.
Kikuyu
Town
Photo: Rotsee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kikuyu is a municipality in Kiambu County, Kenya, which grew from a settlement of colonial missionaries. The town is located about 20 km northwest of central Nairobi.
Gicharani
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. Gicharani is situated 4 km southwest of Kikuyu.
Kagondo
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. Kagondo is situated 4½ km southeast of Kikuyu.
Kikuyu
- Type: Town
- Category: locality
- Location: Kiambu County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.24381° or 1° 14′ 38″ southLongitude
36.66469° or 36° 39′ 53″ eastOpen location code
6GCRQM47+FVOpenStreetMap ID
node 6350067090OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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