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Kiambu County is a county in the former Central Province of Kenya. Its capital is Kiambu and its largest town is Thika town. [2] Kiambu County is the second most populous county in Kenya after Nairobi County. Kiambu County borders Nairobi and Kajiado Counties to the South, Machakos to the East, Murang'a to the North and North East, Nyandarua to ...
Municipality in Kiambu County, Kenya Kiambu Municipality Location of Kiambu Coordinates: 1°10′S 36°49′E / 1.167°S 36.817°E / -1.167; 36.817 Country Kenya County Kiambu County Population (2019) • Urban 147,870 Time zone UTC+3 (EAT) Kiambu is a town in Kiambu County, Kenya. It is 14 km (8.7 mi) from the capital Nairobi. It is the capital of Kiambu County, which bounds the ...
Kikuyu, Kenya. / 1.250°S 36.667°E / -1.250; 36.667. Kikuyu is a town in Kiambu County, Kenya, which grew from a settlement of colonial missionaries. The town is located about 20 km (12 mi) northwest of central Nairobi. It is about 20 minutes from Nairobi via a number of routes, including a dual carriage road, and has a railway station ...
Mwiki is a low-income neighbourhood in the counties of Nairobi and Kiambu.It is approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) northeast of the central business district of Nairobi. . Due to its transregional nature, the part of Mwiki that is within Nairobi is referred as Kasarani Mwiki while the other portion domiciled in Kiambu is referred as Githurai Mwi
The Thika River flows through Kiambu County in central Kenya and is a tributary of the Tana River. The river forms a psychological boundary between the counties of Murang'a and Kiambu. The Thika River is a significant source of hydroelectric power in Kenya and provides most of the water supply for Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city.
Githurai is a composition of densely populated, urban, mixed-use settlements located at the border of Nairobi County and Kiambu County along the Thika Road. Githurai is divided into two; Githurai 45 (also known as Githurai Kimbo) and Githurai 44. Githurai 45 falls under Ruiru Constituency in the Githurai Sub-county of Kiambu County with the ...
Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park is a common one-day trip out of Nairobi, only 65 km (40 mi) away. The mountain is the highest peak in the park, covering 20.7 km 2 (8.0 sq mi). It is particularly attractive for hikers or families wanting some freedom and exercise, outside their vehicles.
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya (Swahili: Jamhuri ya Kenya), is a country in East Africa. With a population of more than 47.6 million in the 2019 census, [12] Kenya is the 28th-most-populous country in the world [7] and 7th most populous in Africa.