East Africa
Kenya
Nairobi County

Karura

Karura is a mission in , and has an elevation of 1,766 metres. Karura is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the suburb .
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Places of Interest Nearby

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. is situated 1½ km northeast of Karura.

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 southeast of Karura.

Government office
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is a government office, which is situated 3½ km east of Karura.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gachie and Runda.

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 located in the northern part of . The name was borrowed from the name of the coffee estate that existed in the area before it became a residential area; it is not an abbreviation for Reserved United Nations… is situated 3 km east of Karura.

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. is situated 3 km southwest of Karura.

Karura

Latitude
-1.21667° or 1° 13′ south
Longitude
36.78333° or 36° 47′ east
Elevation
1,766 metres (5,794 feet)
Open location code
6GCRQQMM+88
Geo­Names ID
193644
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