Kamwangi
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Kamwangi is a settlement in Kenya's Central Province
.
It is a small town along Thika - Naivasha road. It's located west of Thika
. There is however, a minor road connecting the town to Gatundu
through Kang'oo.
The main economic activity practised in the area is trading. There is a very busy market conducted twice in a week;Tuesday and Friday. Buyers and sellers walk or travel long distance to Kamwangi on market days. Big shops in the town also attract many people from the nearby villages. The town lacks financial institutions apart from the Tai Sacco located at Gatundu road. The two petrol stations in the area feed petrol to motor vehicles in the area.
The town hosts the offices of Kamwangi division and Gatundu North constituency. The DO offices are situated about 2Km away from the town towards Naivasha. Currently, the town is under Gatundu North constituency represented by Hon. Clement Kung'u Waibara, who replaced Patrick Kariuki Muiruri
in 2007 general elections. The town is under Thika county council
.
The town is along the Thika - Naivasha road, therefore connecting it to other bigger towns by means of so called matatus. Bodabodas (motorbike) are also common in the town used to transport people to the nearby villages. There is also a Post office named Kanjuku, though Kanjuku
is another small town west of Kamwangi.
The people living in and near Kamwangi are mostly Kikuyu. A few members of other ethnic groups may also be found. The people are also christians, both Catholics and Protestants. Some of the churches in the area include Catholic, Restoration, CLFF among others. Most of people living in this town rent houses and apartments in some of the flats in the town.
No public hospital in the town apart from some private clinics. People normally travel either to Gatundu Sub-district hospital or to Igegania/Gakoe Health Centres.
Few private primary schools are found including Wise Shepherd and Good Luck academies.
Compiled by Kimani wa Mbogo.
Central Province (Kenya)
Kenya's Central Province covers an area of 13,191 km² and is located to north of Nairobi and west of Mt. Kenya. The province had 4,383,743 inhabitants according to the 2009 census...
.
It is a small town along Thika - Naivasha road. It's located west of Thika
Thika
Thika is an industrial town in Central Province, Kenya, lying on the A2 road 40 km north east of Nairobi, near the confluence of Thika River & Chania River. Thika has a population of 200,000and is growing rapidly, as is the entire greater Nairobi area...
. There is however, a minor road connecting the town to Gatundu
Gatundu
Gatundu is a small town in the Central Province of Kenya. Gatundu is also center of the Gatundu division in Thika District. Gatundu is located 15 kilometres west of Thika and 15 kilometres north of Kiambu. Gatundu and its environs has two constituencies: Gatundu North and Gatundu South.Gatundu...
through Kang'oo.
The main economic activity practised in the area is trading. There is a very busy market conducted twice in a week;Tuesday and Friday. Buyers and sellers walk or travel long distance to Kamwangi on market days. Big shops in the town also attract many people from the nearby villages. The town lacks financial institutions apart from the Tai Sacco located at Gatundu road. The two petrol stations in the area feed petrol to motor vehicles in the area.
The town hosts the offices of Kamwangi division and Gatundu North constituency. The DO offices are situated about 2Km away from the town towards Naivasha. Currently, the town is under Gatundu North constituency represented by Hon. Clement Kung'u Waibara, who replaced Patrick Kariuki Muiruri
Patrick Kariuki Muiruri
Patrick Kariuki Muiruri served in the Kenyan parliament for 10 years representing Gatundu North Constituency. He was the first member of the constituency after it was split from the larger Gatundu Constituency...
in 2007 general elections. The town is under Thika county council
Thika District
Thika District is an administrative district in the Central Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Thika. The district is adjacent to the northeastern border of Nairobi. The district has a population of 645.713 ....
.
The town is along the Thika - Naivasha road, therefore connecting it to other bigger towns by means of so called matatus. Bodabodas (motorbike) are also common in the town used to transport people to the nearby villages. There is also a Post office named Kanjuku, though Kanjuku
Kanjuku
Kanjuku is a settlement in Kenya's Central Province....
is another small town west of Kamwangi.
The people living in and near Kamwangi are mostly Kikuyu. A few members of other ethnic groups may also be found. The people are also christians, both Catholics and Protestants. Some of the churches in the area include Catholic, Restoration, CLFF among others. Most of people living in this town rent houses and apartments in some of the flats in the town.
No public hospital in the town apart from some private clinics. People normally travel either to Gatundu Sub-district hospital or to Igegania/Gakoe Health Centres.
Few private primary schools are found including Wise Shepherd and Good Luck academies.
Compiled by Kimani wa Mbogo.
External links
- http://www.maplandia.com/kenya/central/kamwangi-0-57-0-s-36-54-0-e/