Sigiria Forest
Sigiria Forest is a forest in Nairobi County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,711 metres. Sigiria Forest is situated nearby to the neighborhood Peponi, as well as near the suburb Highridge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Westgate and Novotel Nairobi Westlands.
Westgate
Shopping center
Photo: Rotsee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Westgate Shopping Mall is an upscale shopping mall located in the Westlands division of Nairobi, Kenya. It was first opened in 2007.
Novotel Nairobi Westlands
Hotel
Photo: Samwilson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Novotel Nairobi Westlands is a hotel.
German School Nairobi
School
Photo: OhanaUnited, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The German School Nairobi is a German international school in Nairobi, Kenya. As of 2015 there are 182 students from 30 countries. The school has a twelve-year programme from primary school to upper secondary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gigiri and Parklands.
Gigiri
Suburb
Photo: Queen Asali, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gigiri is a residential estate in Nairobi. It is home to Kenya's large expatriate community. It is one of the largest expat communities in Africa. Gigiri hosts: It also hosts The Village Market which is a large shopping, recreation and entertainment complex and UN Sacco Ltd which is one of the biggest SACCOs in Kenya.
Parklands
Suburb
Parklands is a neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya. It is divided into numbered avenues. The name arises from the proximity of the area to City Park, Nairobi.
Westlands
Suburb
Photo: Nairobi123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Westlands is a mixed-use neighbourhood in Upper Parklands in Nairobi. Located 3.0 kilometres from Nairobi's central business district, it sits on the westerly areas of the larger Parklands area of Nairobi.
Sigiria Forest
- Type: Forest
- Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-1.24444° or 1° 14′ 40″ southLongitude
36.80539° or 36° 48′ 19″ eastElevation
1,711 metres (5,614 feet)Open location code
6GCRQR44+65OpenStreetMap ID
way 24040003OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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Satellite Map
Discover Sigiria Forest from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sigiria Forest” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sigiria Forest”
- French: “forêt de Sigiria”
- French: “Forêt de Sigiria”
- Swedish: “Sigiria Forest”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Peponi and Highridge.
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