Nairobi Memorial
Nairobi Memorial is a memorial in Nairobi County, Kenya. Nairobi Memorial is situated nearby to the memorial Nairobi War Cemetery, as well as near Ngong Horse Racecourse.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nairobi War Cemetery and RFUEA Ground.
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.
RFUEA Ground
Stadium
The RFUEA Ground is a rugby union stadium located on the Ngong Road in Nairobi, Kenya. It was purpose built to be the home of the national team and to serve as the headquarters of the Rugby Football Union of Kenya. RFUEA Ground is situated 3 km east of Nairobi Memorial.
Bomas of Kenya
Photo: Alexander Leisser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bomas of Kenya is a tourist village in Langata, Nairobi, in Kenya. Bomas interpreted to mean displays traditional villages belonging to the several Kenyan tribes. Bomas of Kenya is situated 4 km southeast of Nairobi Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodley and Kibera.
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 3½ km east of Nairobi Memorial.
Kibera
Suburb
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kibera is a division and neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya, 6.6 kilometres from the city centre. Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and also the largest urban slum in all of Africa. Kibera is situated 4½ km east of Nairobi Memorial.
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 Nairobi Memorial.
Nairobi Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “1939-1945. The soldiers named on these four columns lie buried elsewhere in Kenya and are honoured here among their comrades who died with them in the service of their country.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-1.31021° or 1° 18′ 37″ southLongitude
36.74799° or 36° 44′ 53″ eastOpen location code
6GCRMPQX+W5OpenStreetMap ID
node 10178614311OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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