Hardy Estate

Hardy Estate is an estate in Nairobi County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,831 metres. Hardy Estate is situated nearby to the locality Ideal Farm, as well as near Park View.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Karen Blixen Museum and Giraffe Centre.

Karen Blixen Museum

Museum

Photo: Rod Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Karen Blixen Museum, located 10 km outside of Nairobi, Kenya, "at the foot of the Ngong Hills", is the former African home of Danish author Karen Blixen, famous for her 1937 book Out of Africa which chronicles life at the estate. Karen Blixen Museum is situated 2½ km northwest of Hardy Estate.

Giraffe Centre

Zoo

Photo: Hdahlmo, CC BY 2.5.

The Giraffe Centre is a wildlife conservation facility located in Lang'ata, approximately 20 kilometres from the centre of Nairobi, Kenya. It was established to protect the vulnerable Rothschild's giraffe, that is found only in the grasslands of East Africa.

Kenya School of Law

University

The Kenya School of Law is the only bar school in Kenya. After completing an undergraduate degree in law from a recognized university, students attend the Kenya School of Law to prepare for admission to the Kenyan Bar. Kenya School of Law is situated 2½ km east of Hardy Estate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ongata Rongai and Karen.

Ongata Rongai

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Ongata Rongai is a town located in Kajiado North, Kajiado County, Kenya. The town is situated 17 km south of the Nairobi CBD, East of the Ngong hills, and within the greater Nairobi Metropolitan Region. Ongata Rongai is situated 4 km southeast of Hardy Estate.

Karen

Suburb

Photo: Krg, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Karen is a suburb of Nairobi in Kenya, lying south-west of Nairobi's central business district. The suburb of Karen borders the Ngong Forest and is home to the Ngong Racecourse. Karen is situated 5 km northwest of Hardy Estate.

Matathia

Village

Matathia is a village in Kiambu County in the western Rift Valley region of Kenya. It is located in the Kimende area of Lari Constituency. Matathia is situated 6 km southwest of Hardy Estate.

Hardy Estate

Type: Estate
Also known as: “Hardy”
Category: agriculture
Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-1.36753° or 1° 22′ 3″ south

Longitude

36.72886° or 36° 43′ 44″ east

Elevation

1,831 metres (6,007 feet)

Open location code

6GCRJPJH+XG

GeoNames ID

196840

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