Runda
Runda is an affluent neighbourhood located in the northern part of Nairobi. The name Runda was borrowed from the name of the coffee estate that existed in the area before it became a residential area; it is not an abbreviation for Reserved United Nations…| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Embassy of Colombia in Kenya and Embassy of the United States of America.
Embassy of Colombia in Kenya
Government office
Photo: Shosholoza, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Embassy of Colombia in Kenya is a government office.
Embassy of the United States of America
Government office
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Embassy of the United States of America in Nairobi, located in Nairobi, is home to the diplomatic mission of the United States to the Republic of Kenya.
Rosslyn Academy
School
Rosslyn Academy is a private Christian school in Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya. It is an international, coed, day school with a North American curriculum and classes from preschool to twelfth grade.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gigiri and Highridge.
Gigiri
Suburb
Photo: Queen Asali, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gigiri is a residential estate in Nairobi. It is home to Kenya's large expatriate community. It is one of the largest expat communities in Africa. Gigiri hosts: It also hosts The Village Market which is a large shopping, recreation and entertainment complex and UN Sacco Ltd which is one of the biggest SACCOs in Kenya.
Highridge
Suburb
Highridge is a residential estate in Nairobi, located in the northern parts of the larger Parklands estate. Administratively, Highridge is a subdivision of the Westlands division of Nairobi. Highridge is situated 4 km south of Runda.
Muthaiga
Suburb
Muthaiga is an affluent neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. In 2019, media reports indicated that it was the most affluent and most expensive neighbourhood in the entire country. Muthaiga is situated 4½ km southeast of Runda.
Runda
- Type: Suburb
- Description: suburb of Nairobi, Kenya
- Category: locality
- Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.21821° or 1° 13′ 6″ southLongitude
36.80899° or 36° 48′ 32″ eastElevation
1,726 metres (5,663 feet)Open location code
6GCRQRJ5+PHOpenStreetMap ID
node 272712144OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swahili—“Runda” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Runda”
- Japanese: “ルンダ”
- Swahili: “Runda”
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