East Africa
Kenya
Nairobi County

Kariokor

Kariokor is a quarter in , and has an elevation of 1,657 metres. Kariokor is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the neighborhood .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Starehe Boys’ Centre and School and Gymkhana Club Ground.

School
Starehe Boys' Centre and School is a partial-board, boys-only school in , Kenya. The school was founded in 1959 by Dr. Geoffrey William Griffin, MBS, OBE, Geoffrey Gatama Geturo and Joseph Kamiru Gikubu.

Community center
Nairobi Gymkhana Club is a cricket ground and team in , . It hosted two matches during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. The ground has a capacity of 7,000 people.

Church
Photo: mwanasimba, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a Catholic Church Cathedral and Basilica dedicated to the Holy Family located in . The Basilica is the seat of the Archdiocese of Nairobi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Starehe and Pumwani.

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood in the city of . It is approximately 2.6 kilometres east of the central business district of Nairobi. It is one of the oldest estates in Nairobi.

Suburb
is an estate of . It is one of the oldest estates in Nairobi's eastlands. In 2019 it had an estimated population of 42,461, a population density of 34,767/km2.

Suburb
is a mixed-use neighbourhood in , . It is located east of the central business district. It is known for its business prowess.

Kariokor

Latitude
-1.27888° or 1° 16′ 44″ south
Longitude
36.83609° or 36° 50′ 10″ east
Elevation
1,657 metres (5,436 feet)
Open location code
6GCRPRCP+CC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5475170856
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
8477666
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