Gicheru
in Kiambu, Kenya

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-1.196 and 36.544 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -1° 11' 46" and E 36° 32' 38"
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: 04:10 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:28 am and 6:33 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Discover Gicheru

Gicheru in Kiambu is a city in Kenya about 20 mi (or 32 km) west of Nairobi, the country's capital city.

Local time in Gicheru is now 04:10 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 Gicheru, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Nairobi Wilson Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 33 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 108 mi (or 173 km), North-East. We discovered 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nairobi, Kiambu, Narok, 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: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 26%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 64% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

24°C (75 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

20°C (68 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Introductory Thoughts and a Short Post on Mukuru Dcheever's photos around Limuru, Kenya

Published: December 16, 2010
Length: 16:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Dcheever's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/dcheever/1/1266744892/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod using...


Fortune and Valentine Mokaya swimming in Village market

Published: September 15, 2013
Length: 01:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Boniface Mokaya

Such fun filled event during Christmass of 2011.


13 wafariki kwenye ajali, Muguga

Published: April 21, 2012
Length: 31:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: KTN Kenya

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...


Doing Laudry!

Published: December 19, 2008
Length: 40:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jumpforjoel

A few of the first grade girls show Shana how they wash their school uniforms - everyday!


10 killed in road accident

Published: April 21, 2012
Length: 27:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KTN Kenya

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...


Kenya, Ente cycles also Tamara's bicycle up the steep hill to Ngong

Published: March 27, 2013
Length: 05:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ente Groot


ojedavidea Vistalis

Published: August 02, 2009
Length: 16:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ojedavidea

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Real life lessons from virtual computer game

Published: July 22, 2012
Length: 03:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ruud Elmendorp

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

Published: November 11, 2008
Length: 23:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Greyson Brooks

Heading north on highway A104 (the Nairobi Road) between Nairobi and Naivasha.


B.O.C. Children's Centre Dance Class with African Impact Volunteers

Published: October 10, 2012
Length: 41:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AfricanImpactKenya

2 African Impact Volunteers teach Children from the B.O.C Centre in Limuru some dance moves to Michael Jackson's Billy Jean!


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