Riruta
Riruta is a mission in Nairobi County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,828 metres. Riruta is situated nearby to the village Waithaka, as well as near the suburb Loresho.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Lenana School is situated 2 km south of Riruta.
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. Dagoretti High School is situated 2½ km west of Riruta.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waithaka and Loresho.
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.
Loresho
Suburb
Loresho is an affluent neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 7.5 kilometres northwest of the central business district of Nairobi. Loresho is situated 3½ km northeast of Riruta.
Kagondo
Village
The Central Province was a region in central Kenya until 2013, when Kenya's provinces were replaced by a system of counties. It covered an area of 11,449 km2 and was located to the north of Nairobi and west of Mount Kenya. Kagondo is situated 4 km northwest of Riruta.
Riruta
- Type: Mission
- Category: religion
- Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-1.28333° or 1° 17′ southLongitude
36.73333° or 36° 44′ eastElevation
1,828 metres (5,997 feet)Open location code
6GCRPP8M+M8GeoNames ID
181193
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Riruta from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Riruta”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Riruta and Kwangwari.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Kikuyu Road and Mountain View.
Kenya: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Nairobi, Mombasa, Mount Kenya, and Lake Turkana.
Curious Missions to Discover
Uncover intriguing missions from every corner of the globe.