Kabete
Central Province, Kenya geography stubsKiambu CountyPopulated places in Central Province (Kenya)Use Kenyan English from January 2023
Kabete is the ancestral name of the present Kiambu county. Today, it is a neighbourhood that located along the border of Nairobi and Kiambu counties. It is located less than 15 km (9.3 mi) outside of the capital city of Nairobi. According to the 2009 census, the Kabete area has a population of 140,427. As part of the Nairobi Highlands area, the region's environment remains unpolluted.Anthropologist Louis Leakey was born in Kabete. His nickname was Giteru and hence the reference Kabete gwa Giteru (Meaning Kabete, Giteru's place). A school by the name Mary Leakey High School, found in the Lower Kabete area remains as part of his family's legacy.
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Mugi Road, Nairobi Waithaka division (Dagoretti)
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N -1.2666666666667 ° | E 36.716666666667 ° |
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Nnyandieka house
Mugi Road
12345 Nairobi, Waithaka division (Dagoretti)
Nairobi County, Kenya
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