Gicharani
in Kiambu, Kenya
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Nairobi Wilson Airport (11 mi) - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (18 mi)
- Nyeri Airport (67 mi)
- Nakuru Airport (76 mi)
- Nanyuki Airport (88 mi)
- Amboseli Airport (103 mi)
- Mara Lodges Airport (108 mi)
- Kericho Airport (114 mi)
- Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley (Unesco heritage, 122 mi)
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Kilimanjaro National Park (Unesco heritage, 124 mi) - Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Unesco heritage, 131 mi)
- Kampi ya Simba (observation point, (16 mi)
- Kampi ya Ndege (observation point, (14 mi)
- Kampi ya Fisi (observation point, (14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -1.276 and 36.665 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -1° 16' 34" and E 36° 39' 52"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Shilling - KES
- Spoken languages:
- English, Swahili
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:14 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:12 am and 6:23 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Kenya.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Kenya. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Gicharani
Gicharani in Kiambu is located in Kenya a little west of Nairobi, the country's capital town.
Current time in Gicharani is now 11:14 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Gicharani, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Nairobi Wilson Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Kenya is Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest in a distance of 109 mi (or 175 km), North-East. We encountered 3 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nairobi, Kiambu, Kajiado, Machakos and Murang'a. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 5% |
| Air Humidity | 64% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
23°C (73 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
25°C (76 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hemingways Nairobi
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Kikuyu, Kenya
Kikuyu is a town in the Central Province of Kenya. The town is located 20 km northwest of central Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Kikuyu hosts a town council and an administrative division in the Kiambu District. It is about 20 minutes from Nairobi via a number of routes, including a dual carriage road, and it has a railway station on the Uganda Railway. Transport to the capital and other places is available in form of matatus, minibuses and trains.
Alliance Girls High School
Alliance Girls' High School is a national girls' boarding school located near the small town of Kikuyu in the Kiambu District of the Central Province of Kenya, 20 km from Nairobi. It is within walking distance from its brother school Alliance High School.
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