Kinoo
in Kiambu, Kenya

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-1.249 and 36.692 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -1° 14' 56" and E 36° 41' 29"
Currency and Currency Code:
Shilling - KES
Spoken languages:
English, Swahili
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:32 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:12 am and 6:23 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Kenya in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Kenya.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Kenya. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Kinoo

Kinoo in Kiambu is a city in Kenya a little west of Nairobi, the country's capital.

Local time in Kinoo is now 09:32 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kinoo, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Nairobi Wilson Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Kenya is Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest in a distance of 106 mi (or 171 km), North-East. We found 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nairobi, Kiambu, Kajiado, Machakos and Murang'a. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

17°C (62 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

25°C (76 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Sovereign Suites

Address
5,6 mi
Limuru Road,Plot No. 166/5 Redhill Kiambu
00100 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 15:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Eden Gardens

Address
5,4 mi
Convent Drive 26
00200 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 04:00 - Checkin: 04:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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Mwanafunzi Afariki Chuo Cha Nairobi, Kikuyu

Published: April 12, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kenya CitizenTV

Mwanafunzi mmoja amefariki na wengine zaidi ya 170 kujeruhiwa baada ya milipuko iliyosababishwa na nyaya za umeme chini ya ardhi katika mojawapo ya chuo kikuu cha Nairobi iliyoko eneo la ...


Fortune and Valentine Mokaya swimming in Village market

Published: September 15, 2013
Length: 01:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Boniface Mokaya

Such fun filled event during Christmass of 2011.


13 wafariki kwenye ajali, Muguga

Published: April 21, 2012
Length: 31:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: KTN Kenya

http://ktnkenya.tv/ Watu 13 wamefariki na wengine wawili wamelazwa hospitalini wakiwa hali mahututi baada ya kuhusika katika ajali ya barabarani eneo la muguga kikuyu. Ajali hiyo ilitokea...


Hannah Nungari - Aria Mari Na Hinya

Published: February 27, 2014
Length: 45:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: hannah nungari


Doing Laudry!

Published: December 19, 2008
Length: 40:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jumpforjoel

A few of the first grade girls show Shana how they wash their school uniforms - everyday!


10 killed in road accident

Published: April 21, 2012
Length: 27:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KTN Kenya

http://ktnkenya.tv/ 10 people died and two others are hospitailized in critical condition after being involved in a road accident in Muguga along the Nairobi Nakuru highway. The accident happened...


thanks chawachawa.org

Published: May 17, 2012
Length: 36:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: childrenshopehome

Dank der ChawaChawa Christmas Calendar Campaign gab es für die Kids Anfang März nochmal eine späte Bescherung mit Kuchen und Sodas, Büchern, Basketbällen, neuem Schulmaterial und ...


Explore - Africa - Along the Rift Valley 4 of 4 - BBC Travel Documentary

Published: April 02, 2011
Length: 48:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RuniTravel

Explore - Africa - Along the Rift Valley 4 of 4 - BBC Travel Documentary, recorded 19.02.2011 Simon Reeve leads a team of journalists on a spectacular journey down east Africa's Rift Valley....


Greetz from Nairobi (Travel vlog)

Published: September 28, 2012
Length: 00:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: The Living Fruits

Greetz from Nairobi (Travel vlog)


Giraffe Center Nairobi Kenya

Published: September 28, 2009
Length: 17:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Monika Solanki

Giraffe Center Nairobi Karen Kenya www.lofty-tours.com.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kabete

Kabete is a town just outside Nairobi borders in the Central Province of Kenya. Administratively, Kabete is a location in the Kikuyu division of the Kiambu District. Kabete is also name for one of the five constituencies in the Kiambu district. Kabete and its environs is inhabited mostly by Kikuyu people. Kabete location has a total population of 29308. A study in 2005 revealed that Kabete constituency has the lowest poverty rate in Kenya http://www. ilri.

Located at -1.26667, 36.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kiambu District, Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

Kikuyu, Kenya

Kikuyu is a town in the Central Province of Kenya. The town is located 20 km northwest of central Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Kikuyu hosts a town council and an administrative division in the Kiambu District. It is about 20 minutes from Nairobi via a number of routes, including a dual carriage road, and it has a railway station on the Uganda Railway. Transport to the capital and other places is available in form of matatus, minibuses and trains.

Located at -1.25, 36.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kiambu District, Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

Alliance Girls High School

Alliance Girls' High School is a national girls' boarding school located near the small town of Kikuyu in the Kiambu District of the Central Province of Kenya, 20 km from Nairobi. It is within walking distance from its brother school Alliance High School.

Located at -1.2663, 36.6627 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in Kenya, Education in Nairobi, Education in Central Province (Kenya)

Dagoretti High School

Dagoretti High School is a high school in the Dagoretti area of Nairobi county, Kenya. It is 16 Kilometres from Nairobi City centre along the Nairobi-Kikuyu Road. It is a Provincial School. The School has five streams (as from 2008) E, W, N, S, A..... i.e. Form 1 w,Form 1 E...e.t. c It is a boarding school with a student population of roughly 900. est 1962 by Nihat Ahmed the Somali Emparor

Located at -1.27554, 36.7136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in Kenya

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