East Africa
Kenya
Nairobi County

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 .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Two Rivers Mall and Embassy of the United States of America.

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.

Government office
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The in Nairobi, located in , is home to the diplomatic mission of the United States to the . is situated 3½ km east of Karura.

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gachie and Kyuna.

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.

Suburb
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is a residential estate in . It is home to Kenya's large expatriate community. It is one of the largest expat communities in Africa. hosts: It also hosts The Village Market which is a large shopping, recreation and entertainment complex and UN Sacco Ltd which is one of the biggest SACCOs in Kenya. is situated 3 km east 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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