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.
The Hub Karen
Shopping center
The Hub Karen is a shopping centre in Nairobi, Kenya that was opened on 4 February 2016. It is located in the affluent Karen suburb of Nairobi. It hosts both international and local retailers. The Hub Karen is situated 4 km northeast of Olepolos Sub-Section.
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
Matasia is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. 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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-1.35° or 1° 21′ southLongitude
36.6833° or 36° 41′ eastElevation
1,871 metres (6,138 feet)Open location code
6GCRMM2M+28GeoNames ID
182279
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