Kandara
in Murang'A, Kenya
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Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (29 mi) - Nairobi Wilson Airport (32 mi)
- Nyeri Airport (37 mi)
- Nanyuki Airport (58 mi)
- Nakuru Airport (71 mi)
- Samburu South Airport (106 mi)
- Amboseli Airport (122 mi)
- Kericho Airport (125 mi)
- Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -0.900 and 37.000 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -0° 53' 59" and E 37° 0' 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: 07:19 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:11 am and 6:21 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
Explore Kandara
Kandara in Murang'A with it's 914 inhabitants is a city in Kenya about 29 mi (or 47 km) north-east of Nairobi, the country's capital.
Local time in Kandara is now 07:19 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kandara, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Kenya is Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest in a distance of 76 mi (or 122 km), North.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Murang'a, Kiambu, Nairobi, Nyeri and Keruguya. 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.
Videos from this area
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Kirunguru Special School
An introduction to Kirunguru School for children with special needs. This project is located in th Murang'a area and is supported by Vision Africa.
CHS Residential Mentorship Programme: Muranga District Hospital
With funding from CDC, CHS is supporting the residential mentorship programme, an innovative peer led learning programme whereby a team of Ministry of Health mentors at Muranga District Hospital.
CHS Community Health Support for HIV Care and Treatment
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Photo video from the 2013 Kawira Kenya mission trip.
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Swollen river Tana (Sagana) KENYA after the heavy downpour.
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This how sand is harvested @murang'a county
I happened to pass by this river in murang'a county Kenya and this is what I saw.
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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.
Kandara
Kandara is a town in Maragua District, Central Province in Kenya. Kandara is located 10 kilometres south of Kigumo and 30 kilometres north of Thika. Kandara hosts a town council with a population of 28,840 (1999 census). Kandara town council has four civic wards: Gakui/Karimamwaro, Gathugu/Ruchu/Gakarara, Gatundu/Kiiri/Kandara and Kaguthi/Githuya. All of them are part of the Kandara Constituency.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kandara.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kandara
