Kijabe
in Nakuru, Kenya

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-0.933 and 36.576 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -0° 55' 58" and E 36° 34' 32"
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: 02:55 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:14 am and 6:24 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Kenya in Eastern Africa

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 Kijabe

Kijabe in Nakuru with it's 4,679 citizens is a city in Kenya about 29 mi (or 47 km) north-west of Nairobi, the country's capital city.

Local time in Kijabe is now 02:55 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kijabe, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Nairobi Wilson Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), South-East. 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 91 mi (or 146 km), North-East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kiambu, Nairobi, Murang'a, Nyeri and Ol Kalou. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

21°C (70 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

24°C (76 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Kijabe was a very great scenery and will return to that beauty

Published: April 28, 2013
Length: 59:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Isaac Kinyanjui

Today Kijabe experienced a mud slide never witnessed in its history.Giant Trees, boulders and the rail line was moved over 500 metres. Water pipes, RVA fences and roads were damaged. The water...


Kijabe cleaning may last a month

Published: April 28, 2013
Length: 48:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Isaac Kinyanjui

Today Kijabe experienced a mud slide never witnessed in its history.Giant Trees, boulders and the rail line was moved over 500 metres. Water pipes, RVA fences and roads were damaged. The water...


Vision of Africa Part 2

Published: December 01, 2009
Length: 20:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Donald Davis


PBU Kenya '11

Published: February 06, 2011
Length: 42:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: justinhays89

This is a compilation of our mission trip to Gatamaiyu, Kenya in January of 2011. Thank you for your support! We hope you enjoy it. Dit is een korte video over onze reis naar Gatamaiyu,...


Rift Valley Curio Shops a Safari Spot Kenya

Published: May 01, 2009
Length: 07:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: spotskenya

The Great Rift Valley Viewpoint Curio Shops is a must for all of those who are travelling on safari through Kenya. Just imagine being 8000 feet above sea level, being able to see as far as...


kijabe is very wet

Published: April 27, 2013
Length: 13:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Isaac Kinyanjui

Today Kijabe experienced a mud slide never witnessed in its history.Giant Trees, boulders and the rail line was moved over 500 metres. Water pipes, RVA fence...


Kijabe Protected by Angels

Published: April 28, 2013
Length: 20:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Isaac Kinyanjui

Today Kijabe experienced a mud slide never witnessed in its history.Giant Trees, boulders and the rail line was moved over 500 metres. Water pipes, RVA fence...


Kijabe may need help to clean the town

Published: April 28, 2013
Length: 47:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Isaac Kinyanjui

Today Kijabe experienced a mud slide never witnessed in its history.Giant Trees, boulders and the rail line was moved over 500 metres. Water pipes, RVA fence...


kijabe gets extremely wet

Published: April 28, 2013
Length: 58:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Isaac Kinyanjui

Today Kijabe experienced a mud slide never witnessed in its history.Giant Trees, boulders and the rail line was moved over 500 metres. Water pipes, RVA fence...


Hippos at Lake Naivasha Kenya

Published: February 14, 2012
Length: 22:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: martijnpeters78


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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.

Rift Valley Academy

Rift Valley Academy (RVA) is a Christian boarding school located in Kijabe, Kenya, founded in 1906 by Charles Hurlburt.

Located at -0.944038, 36.5957 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Boarding schools in Kenya, Schools in Kenya, Educational institutions established in 1906, Education in Rift Valley Province

Kijabe

Kijabe is also a spider genus Kijabe is a town in Kenya. Its name is Maasai for "Place of the Wind". It stands on the edge of the Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 2200m, some 50 kilometres north-west of Nairobi. Kijabe is located in the Lari division of Kiambu District. Kijabe has a population 17,334 (1999 census, total population of Kijabe location) http://www. worldbank. org/research/povertymaps/kenya/ch5.3.1. pdf. Kijabe has a railway station along the Uganda Railway.

Located at -0.945, 36.595 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kiambu District, Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

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