Karen

Karen is a church in , and has an elevation of 1,856 metres. Karen is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Karen Blixen Museum and Karen Hospital.

Museum
Photo: Rod Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , located 10 km outside of , Kenya, "at the foot of the ", is the former African home of Danish author Karen Blixen, famous for her 1937 book Out of Africa which chronicles life at the estate. is situated 4 km south of Karen.

Hospital
The is a private, multi-specialty hospital located in the suburb of , Kenya's capital city. The hospital has an in-patient bed capacity of 102. is situated 2½ km southeast of Karen.

College
The , Kenya is a training facility under NDU-K for senior commanders in the Kenya Defence Forces, including the Kenya Army, Kenya Navy, and Kenya Air Force as well as the Kenya Special Forces. is situated 2½ km northwest of Karen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karen and Waithaka.

Suburb
Photo: Krg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb of in , lying south-west of Nairobi's central business district. The suburb of borders the and is home to the Ngong Racecourse.

Village
is a settlement in . Located within the area, it is approximately 11 km west of Nairobi central business district. It borders near Mutuini. is situated 3½ km north of Karen.

Village
The Central Province was a region in central until 2013, when Kenya's provinces were replaced by a system of counties. It covered an area of 11,449 km2 and was located to the north of and west of . is situated 6 km north of Karen.

Karen

Latitude
-1.31667° or 1° 19′ south
Longitude
36.71667° or 36° 43′ east
Elevation
1,856 metres (6,089 feet)
Open location code
6GCRMPM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
193801
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