Benvar Farm
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  Benvar Farm Location of Benvar Farm | |
| Coordinates: 1°05′S 37°01′E / 1.08°S 37.02°ECoordinates: 1°05′S 37°01′E / 1.08°S 37.02°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Province | Central Province |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Benvar Farm is a settlement in Kenya's Central Province.
Climate
The climate of Central Province is generally cooler than that of the rest of Kenya, due to the region's higher altitude. Rainfall is fairly reliable, falling in two seasons: one from early March to May (the long rains) and a second during October and November (the short rains).
History
The province is inhabited by the Kikuyu-speaking people who are part of the Kenya Eastern Bantu.
During Kenya's colonization by the British, much of the province was regarded as part of the 'White Highlands', for the exclusive use of the settler community. Therefore, it saw political activity from the local communities who felt that they had an ancestral right to the land. This tension culminated in the 1950s with the Mau Mau rebellion; it saw the region placed under a state of emergency and the arrest of many prominent political leaders.
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