Faulkner’s Vlei
Faulkner’s Vlei is a locality in Nairobi County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,834 metres. Faulkner’s Vlei is situated nearby to the locality Saint Francis, as well as near Karen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Karen Hospital and Karen Blixen Museum.
Karen Hospital
Hospital
The Karen Hospital is a private, multi-specialty hospital located in the Karen suburb of Nairobi, Kenya's capital city. The hospital has an in-patient bed capacity of 102.
Karen Blixen Museum
Museum
Photo: Rod Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Karen Blixen Museum, located 10 km outside of Nairobi, Kenya, "at the foot of the Ngong Hills", is the former African home of Danish author Karen Blixen, famous for her 1937 book Out of Africa which chronicles life at the estate. Karen Blixen Museum is situated 3½ km southwest of Faulkner’s Vlei.
The Hub Karen
Shopping center
The Hub Karen is a shopping centre in Nairobi, Kenya that was opened on 4 February 2016. It is located in the affluent Karen suburb of Nairobi. It hosts both international and local retailers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karen and Waithaka.
Karen
Suburb
Photo: Krg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karen is a suburb of Nairobi in Kenya, lying south-west of Nairobi's central business district. The suburb of Karen borders the Ngong Forest and is home to the Ngong Racecourse.
Waithaka
Village
Waithaka is a settlement in Nairobi. Located within the Dagoretti area, it is approximately 11 km west of Nairobi central business district. It borders near Mutuini. Waithaka is situated 4½ km north of Faulkner’s Vlei.
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. Woodley is situated 6 km east of Faulkner’s Vlei.
Faulkner’s Vlei
- Type: Locality
- Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.32341° or 1° 19′ 24″ southLongitude
36.72504° or 36° 43′ 30″ eastElevation
1,834 metres (6,017 feet)Open location code
6GCRMPGG+J2GeoNames ID
8477692
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Saint Francis and Karen.
Notable Places Nearby
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