Ngong
Ngong is an area in Kajiado County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,743 metres. Ngong is situated nearby to the area Orongi, as well as near the town Ongata Rongai.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Giraffe Centre and Giraffe Manor.
Giraffe Centre
Zoo
The Giraffe Centre is a wildlife conservation facility located in Lang'ata, approximately 20 kilometres from the centre of Nairobi, Kenya. It was established to protect the vulnerable Rothschild's giraffe, that is found only in the grasslands of East Africa. Giraffe Centre is situated 2½ km north of Ngong.
Giraffe Manor
Hotel
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Giraffe Manor is a small, boutique hotel in the Lang'ata suburb of Nairobi, Kenya which, together with the AFEW Giraffe Centre, serves as a home to a number of endangered Nubian giraffes, and operates a breeding programme to reintroduce breeding pairs back into the wild to secure the future of the subspecies. Giraffe Manor is situated 3 km north of Ngong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ongata Rongai and Matathia.
Ongata Rongai
Town
Ongata Rongai is a town located in Kajiado North, Kajiado County, Kenya. The town is situated 17 km south of the Nairobi CBD, East of the Ngong hills, and within the greater Nairobi Metropolitan Region.
Matathia
Village
Matasia is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. Matathia is situated 7 km west of Ngong.
Kiserian
Town
Kiserian is a town in Kenya's Rift Valley Province, Kajiado County. Kiserian Town is bordered by Ongata Rongai, Ngong Town, Enoomatasiani Town and Kisamis Town. Kiserian is situated 8 km southwest of Ngong.
Ngong
- Type: Area
- Location: Kajiado County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.4° or 1° 24′ southLongitude
36.75° or 36° 45′ eastElevation
1,743 metres (5,719 feet)Open location code
6GCRHQX2+X2GeoNames ID
183596
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