Jamhuri
District of Dagoretti
in Nairobi, Kenya

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-1.300 and 36.767 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -1° 17' 59" and E 36° 46' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Shilling - KES
Spoken languages:
English, Swahili
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 01:17 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:12 am and 4:23 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

Delve into Jamhuri

The district Jamhuri of Dagoretti in Nairobi is a district located in Kenya a little south-west of Nairobi, the country's capital town.

In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 51%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 81% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 18th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

25°C (78 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Kempinski Hotel Villa Rosa

Address
3,5 mi
Chiromo Road
00800 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Palacina The Residence & The Suites

Address
2,1 mi
Palacina Court
00100 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The King Post Apartment Homes

Address
3,0 mi
Rhapta Rd
00100 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 16:30
Weekend: 8:00 - 13:00


Mara Plains Camp

Address
3,2 mi
OLARE MOTOROGI PRIVATE CONSERVANCY
00000 MASAI MARA
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Southern Sun Mayfair

Address
3,4 mi
Crn Parklands Road Msapo CLS,P.O. Box 66807, Nairobi 00623
00000 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


DoubleTree by Hilton Nairobi

Address
1,0 mi
Ngong Lane,Off Ngong Road
00400 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Hurlingham

Address
2,2 mi
ARGWINGS KODHEK ROAD
1939 006 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Royal Tulip Canaan

Address
1,8 mi
Tigoni Road off Chakka Road
00100 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


MELTONIA LUXURY SUITES

Address
1,7 mi
KINDARUMA ROAD
00621 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Silver Springs

Address
2,6 mi
Argwings Kodhek Road
00200 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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House Hunting - 06/14/2011

Published: June 15, 2011
Length: 06:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: July 14, 2011
Length: 15:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Travels in Kenya

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Rating: 5 of 5
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Silanga sanitation project in Kibera, Kenya

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Windle Trust's Mowlid Ismail in June2012

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Rating: 5 of 5
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Kibera in Our Hearts

Published: May 30, 2008
Length: 52:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SarahNimo

Slide Presentation from the Remnant's mission trip to Kibera in August 2007. This slideshow was created to show others the realities of Kibera.


Garbage Collection

Published: April 10, 2012
Length: 52:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: OERentrepreneurship

One of the cases used in the training is based on the story of 'City Smile' a garbage collection company. The owner talks about the essentials of entrepreneurship and the value of motivated employees.


Imani @ holland's got talent in Nairobi

Published: April 04, 2015
Length: 38:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Imani sings

Imani (9 yr) is singing Bruno Mars "grenade" A capella during a school event.


Janneke Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie

Published: December 24, 2009
Length: 06:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bernard Terlouw

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Lavington House to rent in Nairobi Kenya

Published: June 26, 2014
Length: 01:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nairobi KenyaRealEstates

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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.

Kenya

Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a sovereign state in East Africa. The capital and largest city is Nairobi. Kenya lies on the equator with the Indian Ocean to the south-east, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, South Sudan to the north-west, Ethiopia to the north and Somalia to the north-east. Kenya covers 581,309 km and has a population of about 43½ million in early 2013. The country is named after Mount Kenya, the second highest mountain in Africa.

Located at -1.26667, 36.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kenya, Countries in Africa, Bantu countries and territories, Countries of the Indian Ocean, East Africa, English-speaking countries and territories, G15 nations, Member states of the African Union, Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations, Republics, States and territories established in 1963, Swahili-speaking countries and territories, Member states of the United Nations, Commonwealth republics

Kibera

Kibera is a division of Nairobi Area, Kenya, and neighbourhood of the city of Nairobi, 5 kilometres from the city centre. Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and the largest urban slum in Africa. The 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census reports Kibera's population as 170,070, contrary to previous estimates of one or two million people.

Located at -1.31667, 36.7833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Nairobi, Shanty towns, Slums in Africa

Bomas of Kenya

Bomas of Kenya is a tourist village in Langata, Nairobi. Bomas (homesteads) displays traditional villages belonging to the several Kenyan tribes. It was established by the government in 1971 as a subsidiary company of Kenya Tourist Development Corporation as a tourist attraction. It also wanted to preserve, maintain and promote rich and diverse cultural values of various tribal groups of Kenya.

Located at -1.33694, 36.7692 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1971 establishments in Kenya, Museums in Kenya, Nairobi

Hillcrest School (Nairobi, Kenya)

Hillcrest Secondary School, Nairobi, Kenya, was founded in 1975, and was owned by politician Kenneth Matiba. It is situated on a 35-acre site in the Nairobi suburb of Karen. The school caters for the international, professional, and local business communities.

Located at -1.33849, 36.7421 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in Kenya, Education in Nairobi, Educational institutions established in 1975

State House (Kenya)

State House is the official residence of the President of Kenya. It was originally known as Government House. This building was built in 1907 in Nairobi to serve as the official residence of the Governor of British East Africa when Kenya was a British Colony. The governor would conduct his official functions at the old Provincial Commissioner’s office (now a national monument) next to Nyayo House and then retire to Government House for the day.

Located at -1.2828, 36.8029 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Houses completed in 1907, Official residences in Kenya, Government Houses of the British Empire and Commonwealth, Presidential palaces, Buildings and structures in Nairobi, Kenya Colony

Safari Sevens

The Safari Sevens, known as the Safaricom Sevens after main sponsors Safaricom (previously the Tusker Safari Sevens after the flagship product of the then sponsors East African Breweries Ltd) is an annual rugby sevens tournament held in Kenya. The tournament is run by the Kenya Rugby Football Union. The competition is promoted as being Africa's premier rugby sevens tournament drawing crowds of over 20,000 to the weekend event.

Located at -1.3015, 36.7717 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
African rugby union competitions, Kenyan rugby union competitions, Rugby sevens competitions, Sport in Nairobi

Kianda School

Kianda School is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls day school located in the Westlands area of Nairobi, Kenya. The school was opened in 1977 by The Kianda Foundation, a non-profit organization that aims to better Kenyan women's lives through education and Christian values. The school began with 40 students but has now grown to a student body of about 900 in both its primary and secondary school sections.

Located at -1.26516, 36.7578 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Girls' schools in Kenya, Schools in Kenya, Education in Nairobi, Educational institutions established in 1977

Strathmore School

Strathmore School is Kenya's first multi-racial school established in 1961 in the Lavington area of Nairobi district. It began as a residential Sixth Form College offering British-styled A-level courses and in 1963 switched from the Cambridge School Certificate Examination to the London GCE. In 1977 it became a full-fledged Secondary school. In 1988, the school began offering education under the KCSE - Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - curricula which it follows to date.

Located at -1.26936, 36.7768 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in Kenya, Education in Nairobi, Educational institutions established in 1961

Lavington, Nairobi

Lavington is a suburb of Nairobi, Kenya. It is a high income residential estate located northwest of the city centre. Lavington belongs to the Westlands administrative division of Nairobi. The bulk of the area now known as Lavington was originally the St Austins Mission established by the French Holy Ghost Fathers. The Strathmore School, Saint Mary's, Loreto Convent school, Braeburn High School, Lavington Primary School and Rusinga School are located in Lavington.

Located at -1.28056, 36.7694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Nairobi

Carnivore (restaurant)

Carnivore is an open-air restaurant in the Langata suburb of Nairobi, Kenya. Carnivore's specialty is meat, and features an all-you-can-eat meat buffet. They serve a wide variety of meat and are famous for their game meat. It is a popular tourist destination. In 1999, the restaurant seated 350 people and the restaurant's 330 employees served over 1000 people per day. The game, including giraffe, wildebeest, ostrich and crocodile, is raised on Hopcraft Ranch, 25 miles outside Nairobi.

Located at -1.329, 36.8005 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Nairobi, Restaurants in Kenya, Restaurants in South Africa, Restaurants established in 1980, 1980 establishments in Kenya

Brookhouse School

Brookhouse School is an independent British curriculum co-educational day and boarding school offering Early Years, preparatory and secondary schooling. It is located in Langata, a rural suburb of Nairobi, about 10 kilometers from the city centre. The school was opened in 1981 and caters for pupils from pre-school to A level, with an overall enrolment of 750 students. The campus occupies a 14-acre site (57,000 m2), adjacent to the Nairobi National Park.

Located at -1.34611, 36.765 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in Kenya, Education in Nairobi, International schools in Kenya

Nairobi Hospital

The Nairobi Hospital is a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. It was built as a European Hospital, as Kenya was then a British colony. It was later renamed The Nairobi Hospital. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:-1.295438|36.805121 |type:edu|||||| |primary |name= }}

Located at -1.29544, 36.8051 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Hospitals with year of establishment missing, Hospitals in Nairobi

St. Mary's School, Nairobi

Saint Mary's School, commonly known as just Saints, is a day school owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi.

Located at -1.26481, 36.7789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Education in Nairobi, Schools in Kenya, International Baccalaureate schools in Kenya, Educational institutions established in 1939, Roman Catholic schools in Kenya, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Kenya

Braeburn High School

Braeburn High School is an international School in Nairobi, Kenya. The School follows British National Curriculum. Braeburn High School has over 300 students. It is located in Lavington suburb of Nairobi. Adjacent to the school is Braeburn School, a primary school. These are owned by the Braeburn Group, which also operates Braeburn College (Nairobi), Mombasa International School, Kisumu International School and Braeburn School Arusha (in Tanzania).

Located at -1.28923, 36.7561 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in Kenya, Education in Nairobi

Jaffery Sports Club Ground

The Jaffery Sports Club Ground is a cricket ground situated in Nairobi, Kenya. It hosted its first ODI international during the 2007 World Cricket League in Kenya. The Ground is owned by a sect of the Muslim community in Nairobi. Hence most of the players in the Club team are Islamic. This club plays host to the matches of the Nairobi Jaffery Sports Club from the Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association.

Located at -1.27622, 36.7689 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sport in Nairobi, Cricket grounds in Kenya

Nairobi Club Ground

The Nairobi Club Ground is a multi-use sports venue in Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya. It is the oldest cricket ground in Kenya, and was the first to get a turf wicket, which was laid by Don Pringle, who played for East Africa in the 1975 Cricket World Cup.

Located at -1.29694, 36.81 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sport in Nairobi, Cricket grounds in Kenya

Kenyatta National Hospital

Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi is the oldest hospital in Kenya. Founded in 1901 with a bed capacity of 40 as the Native Civil hospital, it was renamed the King George VI in 1952. At that time the settler community were served by the nearby European Hospital. It was renamed Kenyatta National Hospital -- after Jomo Kenyatta -- following independence from the British. It is currently the largest referral and teaching hospital in the country.

Located at -1.30069, 36.807 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hospitals established in 1901, Hospitals in Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta

Ngong Racecourse

Ngong Racecourse is a racecourse in Nairobi, Kenya. It is the main and currently only thoroughbred racing venue in Kenya. It is located along the Ngong Road near the Lenana School and next to The Nairobi Business Park, beside Ngong Road Forest. It is operated by the Jockey Club of Kenya. The racecourse was opened 1954, when it replaced the old racecourse in Kariokor, near Nairobi CBD.

Located at -1.30972, 36.7431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Horse racing venues, Sport in Nairobi, Sports venues in Kenya

Nairobi Women's Hospital

The Nairobi Women's Hospital is an hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, that is focused in women's and children's healthcare. The hospital was founded in 2001 by Dr. Sam Thenya and is the first of its kind in the East and Central Africa region. Even if is specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology, the hospital is well equipped and staffed to handle all general medical and surgical conditions. Its tagline is: "We understand today's woman and her child and we prove that everyday".

Located at -1.29386, 36.7961 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hospitals in Nairobi, Women in Kenya

Braeside High School

Braeside High School is a high school in Lavington, Nairobi, Kenya, operated by Braeburn Schools Kenya Limited. It is a co-educational international day school which charges fees, is open to students of all backgrounds, and uses the British National Curriculum.

Located at -1.28677, 36.7657 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in Kenya, Education in Nairobi

Dagoretti

Dagoretti refers to an area in western Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Administratively it is one of eight divisions of Nairobi. The Dagoretti division is divided into six Locations. The electoral Dagoretti Constituency has the same boundaries as Dagoretti division.

Located at -1.3, 36.7667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Nairobi

Kenya High School

The Kenya High School is a public girl's high school located in Kileleshwa suburb in Nairobi, Kenya. The school was established in 1908 as the European Girls' School. It was renamed to The Kenya High School upon independence in 1963. The school enrolls about 800 students annually. It is a day school but some students live in dormitories.

Located at -1.27459, 36.7817 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Education in Nairobi, Schools in Kenya

RFUEA Ground

The RFUEA Ground is a rugby union stadium located on the Ngong Road in Nairobi, Kenya. It was purpose built to be the home of the national team and to serve as the headquarters of the Rugby Football Union of Kenya (RFUK). Coincidentally, the RFUEA ground has another parallel with Twickenham Stadium in the United Kingdom in that it also serves as the home ground for the Kenya Harlequin Football Club, just as their sister club the London Harlequins once played at Twickenham.

Located at -1.30139, 36.7714 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rugby union stadiums in Kenya, Rugby union in Kenya, Sport in Nairobi

Kenya Commercial Bank Plaza

Kenya Commercial Bank Plaza (KCB Plaza) is a building under construction in Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city.

Located at -1.3, 36.8133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Nairobi, Nairobi

Nairobi Dam

The Nairobi Dam is an embankment dam on the Nairobi River in Nairobi, Kenya.

Located at -1.3175, 36.8061 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dams in Kenya, Embankment dams, Buildings and structures in Nairobi, Dams completed in 1953

Districts of the same city

These districts also belong to Dagoretti.

Other districts

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Popular in vicinity

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