Mount KinangopChannia FallsAberdares National ParkKarĩma HillHidden Waterfall. 15m HighWajee Nature Park
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Kangema

Kangema is a town in Kenya of about 4,319 people. Within 50 km by road there are 45 places to visit: 15 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 forts & heritage and 17 waterfalls. The must-see places are Mount Kinangop, Channia Falls and Aberdares National Park.

0.6855° S, 36.9646° EPop. 4,319

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Within 30 km6 places
Within 50 km45
Must-see29
Notable215
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Mount Kinangop

Viewpoint · 36 km · Murang'a County

Channia Falls, waterfall near Kangema
Must-see

Channia Falls

Waterfall · 49 km · Kiambu

Aberdares National Park, national park near Kangema
Must-see

Aberdares National Park

National park · 51 km · Nyeri

Places near Kangema by type

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One day from Kangema

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:08 pm

155 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Kangema
  2. Karĩma Hillhill · 1 hrs
  3. Mount Kinangopviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Hidden Waterfall. 15m Highwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  5. Ndakaini Damdam · 45 min
  6. Rutherfoord Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Kangema
Today’s loopKangemaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kangema?

Mount Kinangop (viewpoint, about 36 km), Karĩma Hill (hill, about 21 km), Hidden Waterfall. 15m High (waterfall, about 21 km), Wajee Nature Park (attraction, about 23 km), Rutherfoord Falls (waterfall, about 24 km), Ndakaini Dam (dam, about 24 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kangema?

45 places on Spotwander: 15 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 forts & heritage, 17 waterfalls, 1 cave, 1 church.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kangema?

Karĩma Hill, about 21 km by road; Tũmũtũmũ Hill (31 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Kangema?

Kamukunji Ground, about 36 km by road; Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, and Olave St Clair Baden-Powell, Baroness Baden-Powell (37 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kangema?

Start in Kangema, visit Karĩma Hill, then Mount Kinangop, then Hidden Waterfall. 15m High, then Ndakaini Dam, then Rutherfoord Falls, and drive back — about 155 km by road in all.