Hyrax Valley

Hyrax Valley is a valley in , and has an elevation of 1,683 metres. Hyrax Valley is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the area .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ongata Rongai and South C.

Town
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is a town located in Kajiado North, Kajiado County, . The town is situated 17 km south of the CBD, East of the Ngong hills, and within the greater Nairobi Metropolitan Region. is situated 6 km west of Hyrax Valley.

Suburb
or South Compton is an upper-class residential estate located in the southland area of . lies next to Wilson Airport. It is bordered by South B to the north-east, Langata Estate to the west and the to the south. is situated 8 km northeast of Hyrax Valley.

Suburb
is a division and neighbourhood of , , 6.6 kilometres from the city centre. is the largest slum in Nairobi, and also the largest urban slum in all of Africa. is situated 8 km north of Hyrax Valley.

Hyrax Valley

Latitude
-1.38333° or 1° 23′ south
Longitude
36.8° or 36° 48′ east
Elevation
1,683 metres (5,522 feet)
Open location code
6GCRJR82+M2
Geo­Names ID
196701
Wiki­data ID
Q27197636
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hyrax Valley” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Hyrax Valley
  • Swedish: Hyrax Valley

Localities in the Area

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