Location & Surroundings

Githanga is a hill in Murang'A, Kenya, at 1,503 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mukurwe-ini, 9 km to the northwest. The national capital Nairobi is 78 km to the south. The nearest airport is Nyeri Airport, 31 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type hill (HLL)
  • a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m

Geography

  • Coordinates
    0° 38' 0" S, 37° 5' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1503 m
  • Timezone Africa/Nairobi
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 601 p/km²
  • Built-up 6.5%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Shilling (KES)
  • Phone Prefix +254

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Githanga

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

Now 19.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.2 to 28.1 C, max wind 4.6 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 959 W/m2.

Temperature
19.5 C
Wind
1.4 m/s SE (147 deg)
Humidity
60 %
Pressure
1,019.8 hPa
Clouds
33 %
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 19.5 1.4 147 60 1,019.8 - / 0.00 33 0.0 n/a
6h 28.1 4.6 111 30 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 55 959.0 n/a
12h 17.3 1.4 120 85 1,018.2 0.71 / 0.71 39 221.2 n/a
18h 16.2 1.0 148 94 1,016.6 1.39 / 2.10 97 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 17.4 1.3 143 87 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.41 92 37.0 n/a
30h 24.7 4.1 125 48 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.22 94 610.9 n/a
36h 18.7 0.8 128 75 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.13 100 110.1 n/a
42h 16.5 1.2 128 87 1,016.5 0.06 / 0.18 69 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 17.3 2.1 123 79 1,020.6 0.00 / 0.13 94 38.9 n/a
54h 26.4 4.3 112 32 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.04 32 787.7 n/a
60h 16.4 0.6 263 66 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 9 222.7 n/a
66h 14.9 0.1 163 79 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 18.7 2.1 133 60 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.00 85 83.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-27 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Githanga?
Now 19.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.2 to 28.1 C, max wind 4.6 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 959 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 Githanga today?
Sunrise around 06:18 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Githanga?
Local time is 15:28. Time zone: Africa/Nairobi (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Githanga?
Githanga is a hill.
What is the elevation of Githanga?
DEM 1,503 m.
Where is Githanga located?
It is at -0.63333, 37.08333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Githanga in?
It is in Kenya.

Sources

Last updated 2013-09-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/197281

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