Thomson
Thomson is a locality in Nairobi County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,799 metres. Thomson is situated nearby to the locality Thompson Estate, as well as near the quarter Dagoretti.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include RFUEA Ground and Yaya Centre.
RFUEA Ground
Pitch
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.
Yaya Centre
Shopping center
Yaya is a shopping centre located in Hurlingham in Nairobi, Kenya. The establishment had been an asset for the Nicholas Biwott business empire until 2023 when it was announced that the Kantaria family had acquired it at undisclosed amount. Yaya Centre is situated 3 km east of Thomson.
Nairobi Women’s Hospital
Hospital
The Nairobi Women's Hospital is a for-profit hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. It has 726 beds. The hospital was founded in 2001 by Dr. Sam Thenya and was the first of its kind in the East and Central Africa region. Nairobi Women’s Hospital is situated 4 km east of Thomson.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodley and Kilimani.
Woodley
Suburb
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.
Kilimani
Suburb
Kilimani is a mixed-use commercial and residential neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. Kilimani is situated 2½ km east of Thomson.
Lavington
Suburb
Lavington is a residential suburb of Nairobi. Located within the sub-county of Westlands, it is approximately 5.5 km northwest of the central business district. Lavington is situated 2½ km northeast of Thomson.
Thomson
- Type: Locality
- Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.29254° or 1° 17′ 33″ southLongitude
36.76152° or 36° 45′ 42″ eastElevation
1,799 metres (5,902 feet)Open location code
6GCRPQ46+XJGeoNames ID
8477664
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