Sigiria Forest
Sigiria Forest is an evergreen 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 United Nations Office at Nairobi.
Westgate
Shopping center
Westgate Shopping Mall is an upscale shopping mall located in the Westlands division of Nairobi, Kenya. It was first opened in 2007.
United Nations Office at Nairobi
The United Nations Office at Nairobi in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, is one of four major United Nations office sites where numerous different UN agencies have a joint presence.German School Nairobi
School
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
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.
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
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: Evergreen forest
- Category: forest
- Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-1.24444° or 1° 14′ 40″ south
Longitude
36.80539° or 36° 48′ 19″ east
Elevation
1,711 metres (5,614 feet)
Open location code
6GCRQR44+65
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap 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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