Karura

Karura is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,764 metres. Karura is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Two Rivers Mall and International School of Kenya.

Shopping center
is a shopping centre located in Nairobi, Kenya. With 67,000 sqm of gross lettable area, it is the largest shopping mall in sub-Saharan Africa outside of South Africa.

School
The is a private, non-profit, international, day school for pre-kindergarten to grade 12 students located in , .

School
Photo: OhanaUnited, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a German international school in , . As of 2015 there are 182 students from 30 countries. The school has a twelve-year programme from primary school to upper secondary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kitisuru and Gachie.

Suburb
is a residential suburb of . The name comes from a nearby river "Gĩtathuru" which was borrowed from the original inhabitants of the area who were mainly of the Kikuyu ethnic group.

Village
is a locality in Kihara ward, Kiambaa constituency, . It is located in 's Kiambu County approximately 14 kilometres from the Nairobi CBD.

Suburb
is an affluent neighbourhood in the city of . It is approximately 6.4 kilometres northwest of the central business district of Nairobi. is situated 3 km south of Karura.

Karura

Latitude
-1.22609° or 1° 13′ 34″ south
Longitude
36.78159° or 36° 46′ 54″ east
Elevation
1,764 metres (5,787 feet)
Open location code
6GCRQQFJ+HJ
Geo­Names ID
193641
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