Gichocho
in Kiambu, Kenya
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Nairobi Wilson Airport (12 mi) - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (14 mi)
- Nyeri Airport (55 mi)
- Nakuru Airport (74 mi)
- Nanyuki Airport (77 mi)
- Amboseli Airport (108 mi)
- Mara Lodges Airport (118 mi)
- Kericho Airport (119 mi)
- Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
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Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Unesco heritage, 145 mi) - Kampi ya Simba (observation point, (16 mi)
- Kampi ya Ndege (observation point, (14 mi)
- Kampi ya Fisi (observation point, (15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -1.150 and 36.817 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -1° 8' 59" and E 36° 49' 0"
- 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: 02:35 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:12 am and 6:22 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
Discover Gichocho
Gichocho in Kiambu is a city in Kenya a little north of Nairobi, the country's capital city.
Local time in Gichocho is now 02:35 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Gichocho, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Nairobi Wilson Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South. 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 97 mi (or 155 km), North. We discovered 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kiambu, Nairobi, Murang'a, Machakos and Kajiado. 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
Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club
Tribe Hotel
Sportsview Hotel Kasarani
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
KaziAfrika Paradise lost trip
We had a lot of fun and some changed their status without even noticing.
Steve Mwangi Navigated By S Nyorri in a Subaru Impreza N10 No 50 during the KCB Kiambu Rally 2014
Steve Mwangi Navigated By Steve Nyorri In A Subaru N10 Car No 50 - KCB Kiambu Rally 2014. This was at the spectator stage at the Migaa Estate in Kiambu The duo finished in position 15th...
Governors Camp Il Moran Maasai Mara filmed by Malcolm Dent of MDDM
Governors Camp luxury safari camps and lodges Maasai Mara filmed by Malcolm Dent of MDDM.
Christian Aid Week 2010: Joseph's story
Christian Aid Week 2010 focuses on the work of one of our partners, Maji na Ufanisi (MNU) - whose name means water and development in Swahili - in two very different Kenyan slums: Kiambiu and...
Bishop Thomas Muthee
Thomas Muthee the bishop Word of Faith Churches of Kenya.
Car flying off road between Runda turnoff & Village Market
Towards the end of the video a black saloon car loses control, swerves, spins off Limuru Road and into a ditch. Amazingly, the car in front of me was a bit far and was not hit. Speeding in...
ICCM 2013: Ketty Adoch, Fruits of Thought: Building a tech-mapping community in Uganda
Ketty Adoch from Fruits of Thought in Kampala, Uganda describes many initiatives for participatory mapping in the country and software development, http://ww...
Kenya Feeding Program Kenya H 264
Video of the feeding program ECF group visited in Kenya.
Chickenslayer
Man from Drogheda slays free range chickens in rural Kenya. (Only one chicken was harmed in the making of this film.)
Maasai Mara Kenya game reserve
Maasai Mara Kenya wildlife game reserve filmed by Malcolm Dent of MDDM www,mddm.co.uk.
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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.
Kiambu County
Kiambu County is a county covering the former administrative district in the old Central Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Kiambu. The district is adjacent to the northern border of Nairobi and has a population of 744,010. The district is predominantly rural, but its urban population is increasing as Nairobi is growing rapidly. Kikuyu are the dominant tribe in the county. In 2007, Kiambu District was subdivided in two: Kiambu East and Kiambu West.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gichocho.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gichocho
