Kandara
in Murang'A, Kenya

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Location Summary
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: 06:34 PM (Saturday)
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: 2024-04-20 08:25:34

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 06:34 PM (Saturday). 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: 25°C / 77 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 14%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 62% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

22°C (72 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

19°C (67 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

23°C (74 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Kirunguru Special School

Published: September 14, 2010
Length: 11:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Vision Africa - Give a Child a Future

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

Published: April 15, 2014
Length: 47:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CHS Kenya

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

Published: April 15, 2014
Length: 31:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CHS Kenya

Through its Tegemeza programme, CHS supports Vision Garden Home Based Care, a community based organisation in Central Kenya, with training, regular mentorship and resources to implement ...


Kenya 2013 (Photos)

Published: July 31, 2013
Length: 33:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: fivestoneschurch

Photo video from the 2013 Kawira Kenya mission trip.


Why I Explore Alberto Borges

Published: June 04, 2017
Length: 11:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alberto Borges

What being an explorer means to me.


Swollen river Tana (Sagana) KENYA after the heavy downpour.

Published: April 25, 2018
Length: 45:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: hillary mwangi

There has been heavy rain over the month and rivers are bulging wildly. Avoiding crossing such rivers is crucial. Especially Sagan's people around blue hills ...


This how sand is harvested @murang'a county

Published: June 30, 2018
Length: 24:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: hillary mwangi

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.

Located at -0.9, 37 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Maragua District, Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

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Kandara