Racecouse

Racecouse is a locality in Nairobi County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,816 metres. Racecouse is situated nearby to the locality Ngando, as well as near the village Lenana.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nairobi War Cemetery and Raila Odinga International Stadium.

Nairobi War Cemetery

Memorial

Photo: HJ Mitchell, CC BY 4.0.

The Nairobi War Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the Second World War located in Nairobi, Kenya.

Raila Odinga International Stadium

Sports venue

Raila Odinga International Stadium, also Talanta Sports Stadium or Talanta Sports City, is a sports stadium under construction in the city of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.

Lenana School

School

Photo: Arthurbuliva, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lenana School is a secondary school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was formed in 1949 by colonial governor Philip Euen Mitchell, known then as the Duke of York School, named after a British World War II 1939 King George V-class battleship.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woodley and Waithaka.

Woodley

Quarter

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 4 km east of Racecouse.

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 northwest of Racecouse.

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. Karen is situated 5 km southwest of Racecouse.

Racecouse

Type: Locality
Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-1.31022° or 1° 18′ 37″ south

Longitude

36.74446° or 36° 44′ 40″ east

Elevation

1,816 metres (5,958 feet)

Open location code

6GCRMPQV+WQ

GeoNames ID

8477695

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