Gatwekera

Gatwekera is a village in , and has an elevation of 1,738 metres. Gatwekera is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nairobi Wilson Airport and RFUEA Ground.

Aerodrome
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wilson Airport is an in , . It has flights to many regional airports in Kenya while Nairobi's main airport, , serves domestic and many international destinations. is situated 3½ km east of Gatwekera.

Stadium
The is a rugby union located on the Ngong Road in , . 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.

Hospital
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The is the oldest hospital in , which was established In 1901 as the Native Civil Hospital but later changed in 1963 to . is situated 3 km northeast of Gatwekera.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kibera and Woodley.

Suburb
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Quarter
is a residential neighbourhood in the city of . 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, .

Suburb
is a commercial and residential neighbourhood in the city of . It is approximately 2.5 kilometres west of the central business district. is situated 3 km northeast of Gatwekera.

Gatwekera

Latitude
-1.31545° or 1° 18′ 56″ south
Longitude
36.78357° or 36° 47′ 1″ east
Elevation
1,738 metres (5,702 feet)
Open location code
6GCRMQMM+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 48161262
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8463972
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