Olepolos Sub-Section

Olepolos Sub-Section is a locality in Nairobi County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,871 metres. Olepolos Sub-Section is situated nearby to the locality Ololua Ridge, as well as near Bulbul.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Karen Blixen Museum and Ngong railway station.

Karen Blixen Museum

Museum

Photo: Rod Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Karen Blixen Museum, located 10 km outside of Nairobi, Kenya, "at the foot of the Ngong Hills", is the former African home of Danish author Karen Blixen, famous for her 1937 book Out of Africa which chronicles life at the estate.

Ngong railway station

Railway station

Photo: Karubiu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ngong and Karen.

Ngong

Town

Photo: Rotsee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ngong is a town near the Ngong Hills along the Great Rift Valley within Kajiado County, located in the southwest of Nairobi, in southern Kenya. The word "Ngong" is a Maasai word derived from the word "enkong'u" meaning both "the 'eye'" and "eye of water" or thus spring of water. Ngong is situated 4 km southwest of Olepolos Sub-Section.

Karen

Suburb

Photo: Krg, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Karen is a suburb of Nairobi in Kenya, lying south-west of Nairobi's central business district. The suburb of Karen borders the Ngong Forest and is home to the Ngong Racecourse. Karen is situated 3½ km northeast of Olepolos Sub-Section.

Matathia

Village

Matathia is a village in Kiambu County in the western Rift Valley region of Kenya. It is located in the Kimende area of Lari Constituency. Matathia is situated 6 km south of Olepolos Sub-Section.

Olepolos Sub-Section

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Olepolos” and “Oloebolos Sub-Section”
Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-1.35° or 1° 21′ south

Longitude

36.6833° or 36° 41′ east

Elevation

1,871 metres (6,138 feet)

Open location code

6GCRMM2M+28

GeoNames ID

182279

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