Embakasi Forest
Embakasi Forest is a forest in Kajiado County, Kenya and has an elevation of 2,011 metres. Embakasi Forest is situated nearby to the locality Kerarapon, as well as near Gitiba.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gikambura and Ngong.
Gikambura
Village
Gikambura is a settlement in Kenya's Kiambu County located in Kikuyu constituency. Gikambura is situated 4 km north of Embakasi Forest.
Ngong
Town
Photo: Rotsee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ngong is a town near the Ngong Hills along the Great Rift Valley within Kajiado County, located in the southwest of Nairobi, in southern Kenya. The word "Ngong" is a Maasai word derived from the word "enkong'u" meaning both "the 'eye'" and "eye of water" or thus spring of water. Ngong is situated 6 km south of Embakasi Forest.
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 7 km east of Embakasi Forest.
Embakasi Forest
- Type: Forest
- Also known as: “Embakasi Forest Reserve”
- Location: Kajiado County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.31572° or 1° 18′ 57″ southLongitude
36.64558° or 36° 38′ 44″ eastElevation
2,011 metres (6,598 feet)Open location code
6GCRMJMW+P6GeoNames ID
198514
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