Gathiga
in Kiambu, Kenya

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-1.217 and 36.736 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -1° 13' 1" and E 36° 44' 9"
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: 12:12 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:34 am and 6:40 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Gathiga

Gathiga in Kiambu is a place in Kenya a little north-west of Nairobi, the country's capital city.

Current time in Gathiga is now 12:12 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Gathiga, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Nairobi Wilson Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 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 103 mi (or 166 km), North. We encountered 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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, Machakos, Kajiado and Murang'a. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 48%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 37% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

26°C (79 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

26°C (79 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

26°C (78 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Sovereign Suites

Address
4,2 mi
Limuru Road,Plot No. 166/5 Redhill Kiambu
00100 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 15:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Sankara Nairobi

Address
5,6 mi
5 WOODVALE GROVE
00606 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Tribe Hotel

Address
4,9 mi
Limuru Road the Village Market,Gigiri
00621 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The King Post Apartment Homes

Address
5,1 mi
Rhapta Rd
00100 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 16:30
Weekend: 8:00 - 13:00


Kempinski Hotel Villa Rosa

Address
6,1 mi
Chiromo Road
00800 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Palacina The Residence & The Suites

Address
6,0 mi
Palacina Court
00100 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Southern Sun Mayfair

Address
6,9 mi
Crn Parklands Road Msapo CLS,P.O. Box 66807, Nairobi 00623
00000 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Hurlingham

Address
6,9 mi
ARGWINGS KODHEK ROAD
1939 006 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


MELTONIA LUXURY SUITES

Address
6,8 mi
KINDARUMA ROAD
00621 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


DoubleTree by Hilton Nairobi

Address
6,6 mi
Ngong Lane,Off Ngong Road
00400 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Video of Houses to rent in Nairobi New Muthaiga

Published: March 28, 2014
Length: 50:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nairobi KenyaRealEstates

6 bedroom house to rent in Nairobi in New Muthaiga Estate A beautiful vintage style house to Let in New Muthaiga in Nairobi Kenya. The specifications of th New Muthaiga House are as follows:...


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Published: May 17, 2012
Length: 36:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: childrenshopehome

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Explore - Africa - Along the Rift Valley 4 of 4 - BBC Travel Documentary

Published: April 02, 2011
Length: 48:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RuniTravel

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....


ISK & Golden Heart Post Conference Program Workshop

Published: June 17, 2013
Length: 58:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paamoja

The workshop was designed to Support the Golden Heart participants & ISK students to move forward with their pledges and action plans, address and work through any challenges of implementing...


Lucio out of the window

Published: December 20, 2013
Length: 33:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ugo Leonardi

Lucio is a good friend of mine. What a spectacular creature!


Flight Mara Serena airstrip to Nairobi / Wilson airport / Kenya

Published: August 27, 2009
Length: 13:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: fluglehrer

end of a great safari with sunworld-safari.com.


Abdominal Stretch on a Swiss Ball.

Published: July 04, 2012
Length: 22:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SanaaZoteTV

Swiss ball exercise.


WAITITU HITS WAMATANGI UNDER THE BELT

Published: April 06, 2015
Length: 11:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Charlzville Media

DIRTY POLITICS.


Susteq mirco-payment system

Published: March 05, 2014
Length: 38:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marten Susebeek

The Susteq micro-payment system in Nairobi, Kenya. Invest in the next water shop via http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sunny-river-shop-pilot.


At the skatepark with Kelvin Maina

Published: February 23, 2015
Length: 16:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sliceace

Got to film a couple of Frontside 50-50's and Frontside 5-0's. Kelvin is a beast no fake. Have you seen his sponsor me video here's the link vimeo.com/103975937.


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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.

International School of Kenya

The International School of Kenya (or ISK), is an international school for pre-kindergarten to grade 12 located on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. It was established in 1976 and has a 25 hectare campus. Th campus used to be a large coffee plantation, and today, only a few of the original buildings remain. Students can study for a North American High school diploma or the International Baccalaureate Diploma. It is accredited by the MSA, and is the largest international school in Nairobi.

Located at -1.23165, 36.7642 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1976, Schools in Kenya, Education in Nairobi, International Baccalaureate schools in Kenya

Nairobi School

Nairobi School is a national secondary school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1902 by the British settlers who had made Nairobi their home after the construction of the Uganda Railway. In 1925 Lord Delamere and Sir Edward Grigg, then Governor of Kenya, separated the European Nairobi School into a senior boys school (Prince of Wales School), senior girls school (Kenya High School) and a junior school (Nairobi Primary School).

Located at -1.2585, 36.7663 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Education in Nairobi, Schools in Kenya, Herbert Baker buildings

Kitisuru

Kitisuru is a suburb of Nairobi, the capital city and largest metropolitan area in Kenya.

Located at -1.20667, 36.7689 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Kenya, Suburbs of Nairobi, Nairobi

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gathiga.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gathiga