Kikuyu
in Kiambu, Kenya
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Nairobi Wilson Airport (12 mi) - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (19 mi)
- Nyeri Airport (65 mi)
- Nakuru Airport (74 mi)
- Nanyuki Airport (86 mi)
- Amboseli Airport (105 mi)
- Mara Lodges Airport (107 mi)
- Kericho Airport (113 mi)
- Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley (Unesco heritage, 120 mi)
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Kilimanjaro National Park (Unesco heritage, 126 mi) - Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Unesco heritage, 133 mi)
- Kampi ya Simba (observation point, (17 mi)
- Kampi ya Ndege (observation point, (15 mi)
- Kampi ya Fisi (observation point, (15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -1.246 and 36.663 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -1° 14' 44" and E 36° 39' 47"
- 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: 09:37 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:13 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 Kikuyu
Kikuyu in Kiambu with it's 3,953 habitants is located in Kenya a little west of Nairobi, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kikuyu is now 09:37 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Kikuyu, 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-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 107 mi (or 172 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: 23°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 51% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 81% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
25°C (78 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sovereign Suites
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Mwanafunzi Afariki Chuo Cha Nairobi, Kikuyu
Mwanafunzi mmoja amefariki na wengine zaidi ya 170 kujeruhiwa baada ya milipuko iliyosababishwa na nyaya za umeme chini ya ardhi katika mojawapo ya chuo kikuu cha Nairobi iliyoko eneo la ...
Fortune and Valentine Mokaya swimming in Village market
Such fun filled event during Christmass of 2011.
13 wafariki kwenye ajali, Muguga
http://ktnkenya.tv/ Watu 13 wamefariki na wengine wawili wamelazwa hospitalini wakiwa hali mahututi baada ya kuhusika katika ajali ya barabarani eneo la muguga kikuyu. Ajali hiyo ilitokea...
Hannah Nungari - Aria Mari Na Hinya
Doing Laudry!
A few of the first grade girls show Shana how they wash their school uniforms - everyday!
10 killed in road accident
http://ktnkenya.tv/ 10 people died and two others are hospitailized in critical condition after being involved in a road accident in Muguga along the Nairobi Nakuru highway. The accident happened...
ojedavidea Vistalis
ojedavidea YouTube Channel gives you the best point of view http://www.youtube.com/user/ojedavidea.
Real life lessons from virtual computer game
Computer game learning lessons of life to youth from the Mukuru shantytown in Kenya's capital Nairobi. Help us caption & translate this video! http://amara.org/v/CEfu/
Driving in the clouds along the Nairobi Road
Heading north on highway A104 (the Nairobi Road) between Nairobi and Naivasha.
Explore - Africa - Along the Rift Valley 4 of 4 - BBC Travel Documentary
Explore - Africa - Along the Rift Valley 4 of 4 - BBC Travel Documentary, recorded 19.02.2011 Simon Reeve leads a team of journalists on a spectacular journey down east Africa's Rift Valley....
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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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kikuyu.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gikuyu, Kikuyu
