Mbagathi
Mbagathi is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. It is believed that the origin of the word Mbagathi is a mispronunciation by the Kikuyu of the word Empakassi, the Maasai name of the same area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Giraffe Centre and Kenya School of Law.
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 west of Mbagathi.
Kenya School of Law
University
The Kenya School of Law is the only bar school in Kenya. After completing an undergraduate degree in law from a recognized university, students attend the Kenya School of Law to prepare for admission to the Kenyan Bar. Kenya School of Law is situated 3 km northwest of Mbagathi.
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 2½ km west of Mbagathi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ongata Rongai and Kibera.
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.
Kibera
Suburb
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Kibera is a division and neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya, 6.6 kilometres from the city centre. Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and also the largest urban slum in all of Africa. Kibera is situated 8 km north of Mbagathi.
Woodley
Suburb
Woodley is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 4.4 kilometres west of the central business district. It generally a low-density suburb that lies north of Africa's largest slum, Kibera. Woodley is situated 9 km north of Mbagathi.
Mbagathi
- Type: Locality
- Description: place in Rift Valley Province, Kenya
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Mbagathi” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Mbagathi”
- Estonian: “Mbagathi”
- Irish: “Mbagathi”
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