Karura Forest

Karura Forest is an urban forest in , the capital of . It is the second largest urban forest in the world after the in Rio de Janeiro located in The forest was gazetted in 1932 and is managed by the Kenya Forest Service in conjunction with the Friends of Karura Forest Community Forest Association.
Wikipedia
Photo: Ninara, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Forest
  • Description: urban forest in Nairobi, Kenya
  • Also known as: “Karura Forest Reserve”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Westgate and United Nations Office at Nairobi.

Shopping center
Photo: Rotsee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shopping Mall is an upscale shopping mall… is situated 3½ km southwest of Karura Forest.

Photo: Kip254, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The in , the…

Hospital
The in , Kenya… is situated 2½ km south of Karura Forest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muthaiga and Gigiri.

Suburb
is an affluent neighbourhood in the city of .

Suburb
Photo: Queen Asali, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a residential estate in . is situated 3 km west of Karura Forest.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in the city of , the capital and largest city in Kenya. is situated 3½ km southwest of Karura Forest.

Karura Forest

Latitude
-1.24024° or 1° 14′ 25″ south
Longitude
36.83127° or 36° 49′ 53″ east
Elevation
1,688 metres (5,538 feet)
Open location code
6GCRQR5J+WG
Geo­Names ID
193633
Wiki­data ID
Q6373728
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Swedish—“Karura Forest” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Karura Forest”
  • Betawi: “Utan Karura”
  • Catalan: “Bosc de Karura”
  • Cebuano: “Karura Forest”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “غابة كارورا”
  • French: “forêt de Karura”
  • French: “Forêt de Karura”
  • Georgian: “კარურის ტყე”
  • German: “Karura Forest”
  • Japanese: “カルーラ・フォレスト”
  • Slovenian: “Gozd Karura”
  • Swahili: “Msitu wa Karura”
  • Swedish: “Karura Forest”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Muthaiga and Evergreen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: City Park and Mathari Mental Hospital.

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Worth a closer look: Nairobi and Mombasa.

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