Ridgeways

Ridgeways is a suburb in , and has an elevation of 1,658 metres. Ridgeways is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mathari Hospital and United Nations Office at Nairobi.

Hospital
Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital is the only public psychiatric hospital in . It has capacity for 700 patients and is located near the slum area of district of . is situated 4 km south of Ridgeways.

Photo: Kip254, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The in , the capital of , is one of four major United Nations office sites where numerous different UN agencies have a joint presence. is situated 3 km west of Ridgeways.

Hotel
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Mūthaiga Country Club is a country club in , . It is located in the suburb of , about 15 minutes’ drive from the city centre. The Mūthaiga Country Club opened on New Year's Eve in 1913, and became a gathering place for the colonial British settlers in British East Africa, which became the Colony of Kenya in 1920. is situated 4 km south of Ridgeways.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muthaiga and Thome.

Suburb
is an affluent neighbourhood in the city of . In 2019, media reports indicated that it was the most affluent and most expensive neighbourhood in the entire country. is situated 3½ km southwest of Ridgeways.

Suburb
is a residential neighbourhood in the city of . Located with the larger area, it is approximately 9.6 kilometres northeast of the central business district of Nairobi. is situated 3½ km east of Ridgeways.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in the city of . Located in the larger area, it is approximately 10 kilometres northeast of the central business district of Nairobi. is situated 3½ km northeast of Ridgeways.

Ridgeways

Latitude
-1.22482° or 1° 13′ 29″ south
Longitude
36.84332° or 36° 50′ 36″ east
Elevation
1,658 metres (5,440 feet)
Open location code
6GCRQRGV+38
Open­Street­Map ID
node 289908039
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8477644
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