Gaikuyu
in Nyeri, Kenya

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-0.410 and 37.128 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -0° 24' 36" and E 37° 7' 42"
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: 02:25 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:25 am and 6:32 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Explore Gaikuyu

Gaikuyu in Nyeri is a city in Kenya about 64 mi (or 103 km) north of Nairobi, the country's capital.

Local time in Gaikuyu is now 02:25 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Gaikuyu, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Nyeri Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), West. 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 41 mi (or 66 km), North. 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: Keruguya, Nyeri, Murang'a, Embu and Nanyuki. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 19%
Air Humidity 94%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, calm, broken clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

24°C (76 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Lake Naivasha Country Club

Address
5,1 mi
South Lake Road Naivasha
10101 Karatina
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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This Is Africa / TEASER

Published: October 09, 2010
Length: 49:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Travis Bartlett

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Christmas Day!!! at Chaka Ranch.

Published: December 26, 2018
Length: 08:59 min
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Author: Travel with Nyago


Lower kabete hostels student tenants of karatina university

Published: November 29, 2018
Length: 55:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Stephen Munyao

Karatina university.


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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.

Kanjuri High School

Kanjuri High School is a secondary school in Karatina, Kenya.

Located at -0.406105, 37.149 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Articles created via the Article Wizard, Schools in Kenya, Education in Central Province (Kenya)

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