About: Kikuyu, Kenya

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Kikuyu is a town in Kiambu County, Kenya, which grew from a settlement of colonial missionaries. The town is located about 20 km (12 mi) northwest of central Nairobi. It is about 20 minutes from Nairobi via a number of routes, including a dual carriage road, and has a railway station on the Mombasa – Malaba Railway Line. The town is named after the Kikuyu/Gĩkũyũ people, the major ethnicity that settled in the area. As of 2019 the total population is 323,881.

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  • Kikuyu ist eine Stadt in Kenia, die etwa 20 Kilometer westlich der Hauptstadt Nairobi liegt. Sie hatte 2019 ca. 324.000 Einwohner. Sie entstand aus dem Fort, das 1891 von Major Eric Smith, einem britischen Offizier, in der Nähe von Dagoretti gegründet wurde. Das Fort lag an der Karawanenroute von Mombasa nach Uganda und sollte in erster Linie der Versorgung der zahlreichen Karawanen der Imperial British East Africa Company dienen. Bis zum Ende der Kolonialzeit hieß Kikuyu daher auch Fort Smith. Kikuyu ist Sitz der berühmten , die bedeutende Personen besucht haben, beispielsweise der Schriftsteller Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o. (de)
  • Kikuyu es una localidad de Kenia, con estatus de villa, perteneciente al condado de Kiambu. Para el censo del 2019 se estimaba un total de aproximadamente 323,881 habitantes. Forma parte del .​ (es)
  • Kikuyu is a town in Kiambu County, Kenya, which grew from a settlement of colonial missionaries. The town is located about 20 km (12 mi) northwest of central Nairobi. It is about 20 minutes from Nairobi via a number of routes, including a dual carriage road, and has a railway station on the Mombasa – Malaba Railway Line. The town is named after the Kikuyu/Gĩkũyũ people, the major ethnicity that settled in the area. As of 2019 the total population is 323,881. Due to its geology and rich soil texture, the chief activities are livestock and crop farming. The jurisdiction also includes Ondiri Wetland which is the source of the Nairobi River. With the recent completion of the Southern Bypass that connects Mombasa to Nairobi via Kikuyu, the town is poised for greater growth as is the only town on the Bypass. Kikuyu hosts a Sub-County Administration which is the administrative division in Kiambu County. (en)
  • Kikuyu – miasto w Kenii, w hrabstwie Kiambu. W 2019 liczyło 323,9 tys. mieszkańców. Jest częścią obszaru metropolitalnego Nairobi. Nazwa miasta wzięła się od zamieszkałej go ludności Kikuju. (pl)
  • Kikuyu är en stad i distriktet Kiambu i provinsen Central i Kenya. Den är en snabbväxande västlig förort till Nairobi och centralorten hade 190 208 invånare vid folkräkningen 2009, med totalt 234 053 invånare inom hela stadsgränsen. Staden ligger i traditionellt kikuyuland, och har fått sitt namn efter kikuyufolket. I staden ligger en av stationerna på Ugandiska järnvägen. (sv)
  • Кікую (англ. Kikuyu) — місто у Кенії, розташоване в окрузі , адміністрація суб-округу. (uk)
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  • Kikuyu es una localidad de Kenia, con estatus de villa, perteneciente al condado de Kiambu. Para el censo del 2019 se estimaba un total de aproximadamente 323,881 habitantes. Forma parte del .​ (es)
  • Kikuyu – miasto w Kenii, w hrabstwie Kiambu. W 2019 liczyło 323,9 tys. mieszkańców. Jest częścią obszaru metropolitalnego Nairobi. Nazwa miasta wzięła się od zamieszkałej go ludności Kikuju. (pl)
  • Kikuyu är en stad i distriktet Kiambu i provinsen Central i Kenya. Den är en snabbväxande västlig förort till Nairobi och centralorten hade 190 208 invånare vid folkräkningen 2009, med totalt 234 053 invånare inom hela stadsgränsen. Staden ligger i traditionellt kikuyuland, och har fått sitt namn efter kikuyufolket. I staden ligger en av stationerna på Ugandiska järnvägen. (sv)
  • Кікую (англ. Kikuyu) — місто у Кенії, розташоване в окрузі , адміністрація суб-округу. (uk)
  • Kikuyu ist eine Stadt in Kenia, die etwa 20 Kilometer westlich der Hauptstadt Nairobi liegt. Sie hatte 2019 ca. 324.000 Einwohner. Sie entstand aus dem Fort, das 1891 von Major Eric Smith, einem britischen Offizier, in der Nähe von Dagoretti gegründet wurde. Das Fort lag an der Karawanenroute von Mombasa nach Uganda und sollte in erster Linie der Versorgung der zahlreichen Karawanen der Imperial British East Africa Company dienen. Bis zum Ende der Kolonialzeit hieß Kikuyu daher auch Fort Smith. (de)
  • Kikuyu is a town in Kiambu County, Kenya, which grew from a settlement of colonial missionaries. The town is located about 20 km (12 mi) northwest of central Nairobi. It is about 20 minutes from Nairobi via a number of routes, including a dual carriage road, and has a railway station on the Mombasa – Malaba Railway Line. The town is named after the Kikuyu/Gĩkũyũ people, the major ethnicity that settled in the area. As of 2019 the total population is 323,881. (en)
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