Gatwekera topographic map
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Name: Gatwekera topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Gatwekera, Nairobi County, Kenya (-1.31763 36.77844 -1.31327 36.78869)
Average elevation: 5,722 ft
Minimum elevation: 5,515 ft
Maximum elevation: 5,906 ft
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