Kiambu County, Kenya · Africa
Kawaida is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ikinu, 56km from Hell's Gate National Park.
Kawaida is a town located in Kiambu County, Kenya. With a population of 14,038, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Kawaida sits in Kenya, where you drive on the left. It's in the Africa/Nairobi time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kawaida to your route.
Banana Hill is a suburb of Karuri town, in the eastern part of Kiambu County, Kenya. Banana Hill's population constitutes 20 percent of the estimated 100,000 residents within Kiambaa Constituency.
The town is situated 2,000 m above sea level, approximately 20 km north of Nairobi. From there, it can be reached viaRead more
Limuru Road by Runda Estate. It is approachable from an alternate route, the Limuru, Kiambaa/Kiambu and Ndenderu/Redhill all-weather roads. Banana Hill comprises small estates named Banana town, Mombasa, Gacorui, Ndunyu, Miberethi Inana ('Eight Pipes'), and Thimbigwa.
Its location in the temperate Kenyan Highlands is thought to have been one of the major attractions for its former British colonizers. The area receives an average annual rainfall of 790 mm (31 in) with average temperatures ranging from 48–84 °F in January and 45–79 °F in July. Most mornings and evenings are chilly.
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Kawaida is located in Kiambu County, Kenya, Africa. The coordinates are -1.1464 latitude, 36.7598 longitude.
Kawaida has a population of approximately 14,038 people, making it a town in Kenya.
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
restaurant
An open-air Nairobi institution founded in 1980, where meat is carved from Maasai swords onto cast-iron plates until you lower the paper flag on your table. Long a first or last night ritual for Kenyan safari trips.
21 km · about 25 min drive
national park
A Rift Valley park you can drive, cycle or walk through unescorted, past the Fischer's Tower volcanic plug and down into the steam-vented Ol Njorowa Gorge. Named for a narrow cliff break that once drained a prehistoric lake.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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