Kikuyu or Gikuyu (Gĩkũyũ) mostly refers to an ethnic group in
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
or its associated language.
It may also refer to:
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Kikuyu people
The Kikuyu (also ''Agĩkũyũ/Gĩkũyũ'') are a Bantu peoples, Bantu ethnic group native to Central Province (Kenya), Central Kenya. At a population of 8,148,668 as of 2019, they account for 17.13% of the total population of Kenya, making t ...
, a majority ethnic group in Kenya
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Kikuyu language
Kikuyu or Gikuyu ( ) (also known as Gĩgĩkũyũ) is a Bantu language spoken by the Gĩkũyũ (''Agĩkũyũ'') of Kenya. Kikuyu is mainly spoken in the area between Nyeri, Kiambu, Nairobi and Nakuru. The Kikuyu people usually identify th ...
, the language of Kikuyu people
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Kikuyu, Kenya
Kikuyu is a town in Kiambu County, Kenya, which grew from a settlement of colonial missionaries. The town is located about northwest of central Nairobi. It is about 20 minutes from Nairobi via a number of routes, including a dual carriage r ...
, a town in Central province in the Eastern African country
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Kikuyu Central Association
The Kikuyu Central Association (KCA), led by James Beauttah and Joseph Kang'ethe, was a political organisation in colonial Kenya formed in 1924 to act on behalf of the Kikuyu community by presenting their concerns to the British government. ...
, a political organisation in Kenya
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Kikuyu Constituency
Kikuyu Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kiambu County
Kiambu County is a county in the former Central Province of Kenya. Its capital is Kiambu and its largest town is Thika town. Kia ...
, an electoral division in Kenya
*Kikuyu grass, ''
Pennisetum clandestinum
''Cenchrus'' is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family, native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. Its species are native to many countries in Asia, Africa, Australia, the Americas, and various oceanic islands.
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*A fictional corporation in Walter Jon Williams' novel ''
Hardwired''
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