Ruini
Ruini is a stream in Kiambu County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,736 metres. Ruini is situated nearby to the town Ruaka, as well as near the suburb Rosslyn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Two Rivers Mall and International School of Kenya.
Two Rivers Mall
Shopping center
Two Rivers Mall is a shopping centre located in Nairobi, Kenya. With 67,000 sqm of gross lettable area, it is the largest shopping mall in sub-Saharan Africa outside of South Africa.
International School of Kenya
School
The International School of Kenya is a private, non-profit, international, day school for pre-kindergarten to grade 12 students located in Nairobi, Kenya. International School of Kenya is situated 3 km southwest of Ruini.
German School Nairobi
School
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The German School Nairobi is a German international school in Nairobi, Kenya. As of 2015 there are 182 students from 30 countries. The school has a twelve-year programme from primary school to upper secondary. German School Nairobi is situated 2½ km southeast of Ruini.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gachie and Runda.
Gachie
Village
Gachie is a locality in Kihara ward, Kiambaa constituency, Kiambu county. It is located in Kenya's Kiambu County approximately 14 kilometres from the Nairobi CBD.
Runda
Suburb
Runda is an affluent neighbourhood located in the northern part of Nairobi. The name Runda was borrowed from the name of the coffee estate that existed in the area before it became a residential area; it is not an abbreviation for Reserved United Nations… Runda is situated 3 km east of Ruini.
Kitisuru
Suburb
Kitisuru is a residential suburb of Nairobi. The name Kitisuru comes from a nearby river "Gĩtathuru" which was borrowed from the original inhabitants of the area who were mainly of the Kikuyu ethnic group. Kitisuru is situated 3 km southwest of Ruini.
Ruini
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kiambu County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-1.21483° or 1° 12′ 53″ southLongitude
36.78432° or 36° 47′ 4″ eastElevation
1,736 metres (5,696 feet)Open location code
6GCRQQPM+3PGeoNames ID
181037
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