Riruta Sub-Location
Riruta Sub-Location is a locality in Nairobi County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,828 metres. Riruta Sub-Location is situated nearby to the locality Kwangwari, as well as near the neighborhood Ndurarua.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lenana School and Dagoretti High School.
Lenana School
School
Photo: Arthurbuliva, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lenana School is a secondary school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was formed in 1949 by colonial governor Philip Euen Mitchell, known then as the Duke of York School, named after a British World War II 1939 King George V-class battleship.
Dagoretti High School
School
Dagoretti High School is a high school in the Dagoretti area of Nairobi county, Kenya. It is a Provincial School located 16 Kilometres from the Nairobi City centre along the Nairobi-Kikuyu Road.
Nairobi War Cemetery
Memorial
Photo: HJ Mitchell, CC BY 4.0.
The Nairobi War Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the Second World War located in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi War Cemetery is situated 3½ km southeast of Riruta Sub-Location.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kileleshwa and Waithaka.
Kileleshwa
Suburb
Kileleshwa is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is located approximately 5.2 kilometres from Nairobi's central business district. The neighbourhood was originally a low-density leafy suburb but after a change in zoning regulations in the early 2000s, there has been significant mushrooming of high-rise flats in the area. Kileleshwa is situated 6 km east of Riruta Sub-Location.
Waithaka
Village
Waithaka is a settlement in Nairobi. Located within the Dagoretti area, it is approximately 11 km west of Nairobi central business district. It borders near Mutuini.
Lavington
Suburb
Lavington is a residential suburb of Nairobi. Located within the sub-county of Westlands, it is approximately 5.5 km northwest of the central business district. Lavington is situated 5 km east of Riruta Sub-Location.
Riruta Sub-Location
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Riruta”
- Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.2833° or 1° 17′ southLongitude
36.7333° or 36° 44′ eastElevation
1,828 metres (5,997 feet)Open location code
6GCRPP8M+M8GeoNames ID
181191
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