Raila
Raila is a village in Nairobi County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,736 metres. Raila is situated nearby to the village Soweto West, as well as near the quarter Sarang’ombe.Places of Interest
Highlights include RFUEA Ground and Bomas of Kenya.
RFUEA Ground
Stadium
The RFUEA Ground is a rugby union stadium located on the Ngong Road in Nairobi, Kenya. It was purpose built to be the home of the national team and to serve as the headquarters of the Rugby Football Union of Kenya.
Bomas of Kenya
Photo: Alexander Leisser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bomas of Kenya is a tourist village in Langata, Nairobi, in Kenya. Bomas interpreted to mean displays traditional villages belonging to the several Kenyan tribes.
Kenyatta National Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kenyatta National Hospital is the oldest hospital in Nairobi, Kenya which was established In 1901 as the Native Civil Hospital but later changed in 1963 to Kenyatta National Hospital. Kenyatta National Hospital is situated 4 km northeast of Raila.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodley and Kibera.
Woodley
Quarter
Woodley is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 4.4 kilometres west of the central business district. It generally a low-density suburb that lies north of Africa's largest slum, Kibera.
Kibera
Suburb
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kibera is a division and neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya, 6.6 kilometres from the city centre. Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and also the largest urban slum in all of Africa.
Hurlingham
Suburb
Hurlingham is a commercial and residential neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 2.5 kilometres west of the central business district. Hurlingham is situated 3½ km northeast of Raila.
Raila
- Type: Village
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-1.3184° or 1° 19′ 6″ southLongitude
36.77746° or 36° 46′ 39″ eastElevation
1,736 metres (5,696 feet)Open location code
6GCRMQJG+JXOpenStreetMap ID
way 48161261OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
8463971
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