Location & Surroundings

Gathanji is a stream in Kiambu County, Kenya, at 1,845 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gatundu, 15 km to the south. The national capital Nairobi is 41 km to the south. The nearest airport is Nairobi Wilson Airport, 45 km away.

Also known as: Kanthansi

Overview

Gathanji is a Wikidata entity.

It is located in Kenya.

Basic Data

  • Country Kenya
  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    0° 55' 0" S, 36° 52' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1845 m
  • Timezone Africa/Nairobi
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 884 p/km²
  • Built-up 7.3%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Shilling (KES)
  • Phone Prefix +254

Sun & Local Time

Other streams nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Kanthansi

Weather in Gathanji

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Gathanji, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 20.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.7 to 20.0 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 403 W/m2.

Temperature
20.0 C
Wind
3.4 m/s E (107 deg)
Humidity
61 %
Pressure
1,016.3 hPa
Clouds
60 %
Precip
0.41 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 20.0 3.4 107 61 1,016.3 - / 0.00 60 0.0 n/a
6h 14.8 1.5 74 85 1,021.1 0.51 / 0.51 88 114.5 n/a
12h 13.7 1.5 87 95 1,019.9 0.12 / 0.63 95 0.0 n/a
18h 14.2 1.9 69 88 1,023.4 0.00 / 0.48 92 32.4 n/a
Tomorrow 19.8 2.2 116 60 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.41 92 403.4 n/a
30h 15.2 2.7 117 76 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.13 75 70.6 n/a
36h 13.2 1.6 72 90 1,018.6 0.12 / 0.25 99 0.0 n/a
42h 13.9 1.5 55 84 1,022.5 0.00 / 0.19 100 28.1 n/a
Thursday 20.8 2.0 101 53 1,015.5 0.03 / 0.23 100 531.6 n/a
54h 15.3 2.1 93 74 1,019.5 0.08 / 0.31 78 72.8 n/a
60h 12.7 1.4 56 84 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.02 77 0.0 n/a
66h 16.5 1.6 80 65 1,021.7 0.00 / 0.00 96 87.0 n/a
Friday 19.6 2.6 95 56 1,015.4 0.07 / 0.07 100 585.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gathanji?
Now 20.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.7 to 20.0 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 403 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gathanji today?
Sunrise around 06:23 and sunset around 18:31 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Gathanji?
Local time is 01:42. Time zone: Africa/Nairobi (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Gathanji?
Gathanji is a stream.
What is the elevation of Gathanji?
DEM 1,845 m.
Where is Gathanji located?
It is at -0.91667, 36.86667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gathanji in?
It is in Kenya.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2013-09-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/197665