Getathuru
District of Nairobi
in Nairobi, Kenya

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-1.283 and 36.817 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -1° 16' 59" and E 36° 49' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Shilling - KES
Spoken languages:
English, Swahili
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 02:52 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:13 am and 4:24 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 Getathuru

The district Getathuru of Nairobi in Nairobi is a district located in Kenya and is a district of the nations capital.

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Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

21°C (70 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

24°C (76 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Palacina The Residence & The Suites

Address
1,7 mi
Palacina Court
00100 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

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


Sankara Nairobi

Address
1,7 mi
5 WOODVALE GROVE
00606 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

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


The King Post Apartment Homes

Address
2,1 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


Tribe Hotel

Address
4,0 mi
Limuru Road the Village Market,Gigiri
00621 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

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


Kempinski Hotel Villa Rosa

Address
1,2 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


Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Hurlingham

Address
1,5 mi
ARGWINGS KODHEK ROAD
1939 006 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

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


Southern Sun Mayfair

Address
0,3 mi
Crn Parklands Road Msapo CLS,P.O. Box 66807, Nairobi 00623
00000 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

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


MELTONIA LUXURY SUITES

Address
2,0 mi
KINDARUMA ROAD
00621 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

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


DoubleTree by Hilton Nairobi

Address
2,8 mi
Ngong Lane,Off Ngong Road
00400 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

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


Royal Tulip Canaan

Address
1,9 mi
Tigoni Road off Chakka Road
00100 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

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


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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 2 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

International School of Kenya

The International School of Kenya (or ISK), is an international school for pre-kindergarten to grade 12 located on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. It was established in 1976 and has a 25 hectare campus. Th campus used to be a large coffee plantation, and today, only a few of the original buildings remain. Students can study for a North American High school diploma or the International Baccalaureate Diploma. It is accredited by the MSA, and is the largest international school in Nairobi.

Located at -1.23165, 36.7642 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1976, Schools in Kenya, Education in Nairobi, International Baccalaureate schools in Kenya

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 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kiambu District, Populated places in Central Province (Kenya)

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 1 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

Rosslyn Academy

Rosslyn Academy is a private Christian international school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1967. It is an international, coed, day school with a North American curriculum and classes from preschool to twelfth grade. Enrollment is approximately 550, with a senior graduating class ranging from 35-50 each year. Approximately 40% of the students are American, and more than 40 nationalities are represented in the school. Most of its teachers are North American certified.

Located at -1.2248, 36.8085 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in Kenya, Education in Nairobi, Educational institutions established in 1967

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 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Girls' schools in Kenya, Schools in Kenya, Education in Nairobi, Educational institutions established in 1977

Nairobi School

Nairobi School is a national secondary school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1902 by the British settlers who had made Nairobi their home after the construction of the Uganda Railway. In 1925 Lord Delamere and Sir Edward Grigg, then Governor of Kenya, separated the European Nairobi School into a senior boys school (Prince of Wales School), senior girls school (Kenya High School) and a junior school (Nairobi Primary School).

Located at -1.2585, 36.7663 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Education in Nairobi, Schools in Kenya, Herbert Baker buildings

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 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in Kenya, Education in Nairobi, Educational institutions established in 1961

Parklands, Nairobi

Parklands, Nairobi, commonly referred to simply as Parklands, is a neighborhood in the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya. It is divided into numbered avenues. The name arises from the proximity of the area to City Park, Nairobi.

Located at -1.26, 36.8181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Kenya, Cities in the Great Rift Valley, Suburbs of Nairobi, Nairobi

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 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Nairobi

Westlands

Westlands is a neighborhood in the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya.

Located at -1.27, 36.81 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Kenya, Cities in the Great Rift Valley, Suburbs of Nairobi, Nairobi

Highridge

Highridge is a residential estate in Nairobi, located in northern parts of the larger Parklands estate. Administratively, Highridge is a subdivision of the Westlands division of Nairobi. The City Park of Nairobi is located east of Highridge, while north of the estate is Sigiria forest, which belongs to the larger Karura Forest.

Located at -1.25, 36.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Nairobi

United Nations Office at Nairobi

The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is one of the four major UN office sites where several different UN agencies have a joint presence. The office complex is located in Nairobi, Kenya. It serves as the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme, and UN-HABITAT. The complex of buildings is located next to the Karura Forest and across the street (United Nations Avenue) from the US Embassy in Nairobi.

Located at -1.23466, 36.8165 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Diplomatic buildings, United Nations properties, Buildings and structures 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.
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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 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in Kenya, Education in Nairobi

Oshwal High School

Oshwal Academy Nairobi Junior High is a private secondary school based in 1st Parklands Avenue in Nairobi, Kenya. It was established in 2005 after the merger of Oshwal High, Oshwal Jain Primary and Visa Oshwal Secondary and Visa Oshwal Nursery into Oshwal Academy Nairobi. It offers the IGCSE British curriculum. The headmaster is Mr. C. Banerjee.

Located at -1.26028, 36.8089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Education in Nairobi, Educational institutions established in 1965, Schools in Kenya, Private schools in Kenya

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 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sport in Nairobi, Cricket grounds 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 4 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 4 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 3 miles away.
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Rugby union stadiums in Kenya, Rugby union in Kenya, Sport in Nairobi

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 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in Kenya

Kitisuru

Kitisuru is a suburb of Nairobi, the capital city and largest metropolitan area in Kenya.

Located at -1.20667, 36.7689 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Kenya, Suburbs of Nairobi, Nairobi

Karura Forest

Karura Forest is an urban forest in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. The forest was gazetted in 1932 and is managed by the Kenya Forest Service in conjunction with the Friends of Karura Forest http://www. friendsofkarura. org. Due to its proximity to a growing city, there have been plans to reduce the forest in favour of housing and other development. However, these plans have been controversial in conservation viewpoint.

Located at -1.24028, 36.8236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Forests of Kenya, Nairobi

Zetech College

Zetech College, is a Private College located in Nairobi, Kenya. Zetech was founded by Engineer Ken Mbiuki in 1999 and is registered by the Ministry of Higher Education Science and Technology. It collaborates with the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology offering various programs from the institution.

Located at -1.263, 36.8036 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Education in Nairobi, Educational institutions established in 1999, Private universities and colleges in Kenya, 1999 establishments in Kenya

Districts of the same city

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