KIKUYU

Kiambu County · KENYA (KE) · 1.25°S / 36.66°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 192,126

Kikuyu is a city in Kenya with a population of 323,881. It sits at -1.25/36.66, runs on Africa/Nairobi, is 11 km from Rironi.

Population 323,881

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nairobi

All facts

fields

Country: Kenya
Subdivision: Kiambu County
Coords: 1.25°S / 36.66°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

N Rironi Kiambu County 5,544 10.9 km

S Ngong Kajiado County 102,323 11.8 km

NE Karuri Kiambu County 194,342 13.0 km

N Limuru Kiambu County 159,314 14.9 km

NE Kawaida Kiambu County 14,038 15.4 km

SE Lang'ata Nairobi County 172,569 15.4 km

E Nairobi Nairobi County 4,397,073 17.6 km

NE Githiga A Kiambu County 5,565 19.3 km

SE Ongata Rongai Kajiado County 172,569 20.0 km

S Kiserian Kajiado County 76,903 20.2 km

Air access

nearby

WIL

Nairobi Wilson Airport

Medium airport

18.9 km

HKRE

Moi Air Base

Medium airport

22.5 km

NBO

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Large airport

30.6 km

HKIK

Orly Airpark

Small airport

40.6 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Kikuyu?: 323,881 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kikuyu in?: Africa/Nairobi.
Which country is Kikuyu in?: Kenya (KE).
Which airport serves Kikuyu?: Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL).
How far is Kikuyu from Nairobi?: About 18 km.
Does Kikuyu have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Kenya?: English.
What currency is used in Kenya?: Kenyan Shilling.
How many cities are in Kenya?: 335 on record.
Which admin region is Kikuyu in?: Kiambu County.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/192126

{
  "data": {
    "id": 192126,
    "name": "Kikuyu",
    "ascii_name": "Kikuyu",
    "country_code": "KE",
    "population": 323881,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nairobi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -1.24627,
    "longitude": 36.66291
  }
}

Context

comparatives

58.4x the population of Rironi.
10 km from Rironi.
Same timezone (Africa/Nairobi) as 334 other cities in Kenya.