Ruaka

Ruaka is a town in , which is located on Limuru Road and has an elevation of 1,753 metres. Ruaka is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Two Rivers Mall and Embassy of Colombia in Kenya.

Shopping center
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.

Government office
Photo: Shosholoza, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a government office, which is situated 4 km southeast of Ruaka.

School
The is a private, non-profit, international, day school for pre-kindergarten to grade 12 students located in , . is situated 3½ km southwest of Ruaka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gachie and Runda.

Village
is a locality in Kihara ward, Kiambaa constituency, . It is located in 's Kiambu County approximately 14 kilometres from the Nairobi CBD.

Suburb
is an affluent neighbourhood located in the northern part of . The name 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… is situated 3 km southeast of Ruaka.

Suburb
Photo: Queen Asali, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a residential estate in . It is home to Kenya's large expatriate community. It is one of the largest expat communities in Africa. hosts: It also hosts The Village Market which is a large shopping, recreation and entertainment complex and UN Sacco Ltd which is one of the biggest SACCOs in Kenya. is situated 4 km southeast of Ruaka.

Ruaka

Latitude
-1.20565° or 1° 12′ 20″ south
Longitude
36.78446° or 36° 47′ 4″ east
Elevation
1,753 metres (5,751 feet)
Open location code
6GCRQQVM+PQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 44917807
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
181087
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