Ridgeways
Ridgeways is a suburb in Nairobi County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,658 metres. Ridgeways is situated nearby to the neighborhood Horse Shoe, as well as near Evergreen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mathari Hospital and Muthaiga Country Club.
Mathari Hospital
Hospital
Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital is the only public psychiatric hospital in Kenya. It has capacity for 700 patients and is located near the slum area of Mathare district of Nairobi. Mathari Hospital is situated 4 km south of Ridgeways.
Muthaiga Country Club
Hotel
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Mūthaiga Country Club is a country club in Nairobi, Kenya. It is located in the suburb of Muthaiga, 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. Muthaiga Country Club is situated 4 km south of Ridgeways.
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. Rosslyn Academy is situated 4 km west of Ridgeways.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Muthaiga and Thome.
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 3½ km southwest of Ridgeways.
Thome
Suburb
Thome is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. Located with the larger Kasarani area, it is approximately 9.6 kilometres northeast of the central business district of Nairobi. Thome is situated 3½ km east of Ridgeways.
Marurui
Suburb
Marurui is a neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. Located in the larger Kasarani area, it is approximately 10 kilometres northeast of the central business district of Nairobi. Marurui is situated 3½ km northeast of Ridgeways.
Ridgeways
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-1.22482° or 1° 13′ 29″ southLongitude
36.84332° or 36° 50′ 36″ eastElevation
1,658 metres (5,440 feet)Open location code
6GCRQRGV+38OpenStreetMap ID
node 289908039OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
8477644
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