Nyandarua County

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Nyandarua County is an administrative region in central Kenya known for its highland agriculture and proximity to the Aberdare Range.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county in Kenya
borders Kiambu County NERFINISHED
Laikipia County NERFINISHED
Murang’a County NERFINISHED
Nakuru County NERFINISHED
Nyandarua County NERFINISHED
Nyeri County NERFINISHED
capital Ol Kalou NERFINISHED
climate cool highland climate
country Kenya
countyNumber 18
elevationCharacteristic high altitude
geographicalFeatureNearby Aberdare Range NERFINISHED
governanceSystem devolved government under 2010 Constitution of Kenya
governedBy Nyandarua County Government NERFINISHED
hasAdministrativeDivision constituency
ward
hasLandscape Kenyan highlands NERFINISHED
hasLegislativeBody Nyandarua County Assembly NERFINISHED
hasProtectedAreaNearby Aberdare National Park NERFINISHED
hasSoilType fertile volcanic soils
hasTransportCorridor Nairobi–Nakuru highway vicinity
hasUrbanCentre Engineer
Ndaragwa NERFINISHED
Njabini NERFINISHED
Ol Joro Orok NERFINISHED
Ol Kalou NERFINISHED
knownFor highland agriculture
languageSpoken English
Kikuyu NERFINISHED
Swahili NERFINISHED
locatedIn Central Kenya NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrative former Central Province, Kenya NERFINISHED
majorCrop maize
potatoes
vegetables
wheat
majorEconomicActivity crop farming
dairy farming
majorLivestockProduct milk
namedAfter Nyandarua Range NERFINISHED
partOf Republic of Kenya NERFINISHED
regionType agricultural region
subdivisionType county
timeZone East Africa Time
UTCOffset +3
waterSourceNearby Aberdare forest catchment area NERFINISHED

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Kiambu County borders Nyandarua County
Nakuru County borders Nyandarua County
Central Province, Kenya replacedBy Nyandarua County