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Explore Gitero
Gitero in Nyeri is a city in Kenya about 58 mi (or 94 km) north of Nairobi, the country's capital.
Local time in Gitero is now 03:10 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Gitero, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Nyeri Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), North-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 49 mi (or 79 km), North-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nyeri, Murang'a, Keruguya, Nanyuki and Embu. 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 | 12°C / 53 °F |
Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 47% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 60% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
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Monday, 9th of September 2024
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24°C (76 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 10th of September 2024
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24°C (74 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 11th of September 2024
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24°C (74 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
GREEN HILLS HOTEL
ABERDARE COUNTRY CLUB
OUTSPAN HOTEL
TREETOPS LODGE
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Colorful Skid Drift Displays in the Nyeri KCB Safari Rally 2012
Colorful Drifting and Skidding Displays in the Nyeri KCB Safari Rally 2012 as the ace drivers perform entertaining stunts after receiving their awards in the closing ceremony at the end of the Rally.
Mujeres samburu agradecen volver a ver
Mujeres samburu de Barsaloi, Ludongokwe y Tuum agradecen a la Fundación Barraquer y a la Fundación África Digna la intervención de cataratas que les has devuelto la vista. Estas intervenciones...
Ugaruruku Wa Riera (Climate Change)
In February 2012, a team of coffee farmers in Nyeri (Kenya), took part in a participatory video project to identify and document sustainable land management practices through video, which could...
Kigio Walking Safari and Night Safari
When we arrived at the Kigio Lodge in the Kigio Wildlife Conservatory, we first did a short walking safari, then a nighttime safari, where a man with a spotlight (and a big pair of balls) rode...
Kibera: Michael's story
Michael Nyangi lives in Kibera, a large slum in Nairobi, Kenya. He runs a microfinance organisation called Lomoro. The video portrays the vicious cycle of poverty and abuse and the importance...
Just Another Day In Nyeri
What a week! Having the ability to run my business from anywhere is quickly becoming the most rewarding part of my job! Thank you County Government of ...
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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.
List of Scouting memorials
Throughout the world there are many Scouting memorials, monuments and gravesites.
Outspan Hotel
The Outspan Hotel is in Nyeri, Kenya. It was built up from an old farm by Eric Sherbrooke Walker in the 1920s. Famous visitors include Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell and his wife Olave Baden-Powell from 1938 until Baden-Powell's death in 1941. Jim Corbett also lived there. The hotel is linked with the Treetops Hotel, approximately 15 kilometres away in the Aberdare National Park, and with the Shimba Lodge in the Shimba Hills National Reserve.
Wajee Nature Park
Wajee Nature Park is a bird conservancy, located outside Nyeri. It is in Mukurwe-ini administrative divisions of Nyeri District in Central Province of Kenya. It is the burial place of Lord Robert Baden-Powell, a fighter in the Boer War and the founder of the Scouting movement. He once wrote "the nearer to Nyeri the nearer to bliss". {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:0.41878|S|36.95022|E|region:KE_type:landmark|||| | |name=Baden-Powell grave }}
Nyeri High School
Nyeri High School, also known as Nyeri High, is a boys boarding school situated in Nyeri, Kenya near Mathari Consolata Mission Hospital which provides secondary education according to the 8-4-4 Curriculum.
Baden-Powell grave
The grave of Lieutenant-General The 1st Baron Baden-Powell and his wife, Olave, Baroness Baden-Powell, G.B.E. , are in Nyeri in Central Province, Kenya, near Mount Kenya. Lord Baden-Powell died on 8 January 1941 and is buried in St. Peter's Cemetery in the Wajee Nature Park.
Nyeri County
Nyeri County is a county in the old Central Province of Kenya. Its headquarters are in Nyeri town. It has a population of 661,156 and an area of 3,356 km² http://www. statoids. com/yke. html. The county is located on the southwest flank of Mount Kenya. Local people are predominantly of the Kikuyu tribe.