Ruai

Ruai is a suburb in , and has an elevation of 1,565 metres. Ruai is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the suburb .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Utawala and Dandora.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood located along the border of and Machakos counties. It is approximately 16 kilometres southeast of the central business district of Nairobi. is situated 3 km southwest of Ruai.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in capital and largest city, . It is part of the Embakasi division. was established in 1977, with partial financing from the World Bank to provide a higher standard of housing. is situated 10 km west of Ruai.

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
node 529361284
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
11049282
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