Ruai

Ruai is a suburb in Nairobi County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,565 metres. Ruai is situated near the quarter Utawala Githunguri, as well as near the suburb Mihango.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Utawala and Dandora.

Suburb

Utawala is a neighbourhood located along the border of Nairobi and Machakos counties. Utawala is situated 3 km southwest of Ruai.

Suburb

Dandora is a neighbourhood in Kenya's capital and largest city, Nairobi. Dandora is situated 10 km west of Ruai.

Latitude

-1.269° or 1° 16′ 8″ south

Longitude

36.99155° or 36° 59′ 30″ east

Elevation

1,565 metres (5,135 feet)

Open location code

6GCRPXJR+CJ

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

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