Kitisuru
Kitisuru is a residential suburb of Nairobi. The name Kitisuru comes from a nearby river "Gĩtathuru" which was borrowed from the original inhabitants of the area who were mainly of the Kikuyu ethnic group.Places of Interest
Highlights include International School of Kenya and Nairobi School.
International School of Kenya
School
The International School of Kenya is a private, non-profit, international, day school for pre-kindergarten to grade 12 students located in Nairobi, Kenya.
Nairobi School
School
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The Nairobi School is a secondary school in Nairobi, Kenya. It follows the national curriculum, is one of Kenya's 112 national schools and also one of the 18 prestigious Cluster III secondary schools.
St. Mary’s School
School
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Saint Mary's School, commonly known as Saints, is a private Roman Catholic primary and secondary day school for boys located in Nairobi, Kenya. Administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi, the school offers KCPE, KCSE, IGCSE and IBDP certification. St. Mary’s School is situated 3 km south of Kitisuru.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kyuna and Gachie.
Kyuna
Suburb
Kyuna is an affluent neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 6.4 kilometres northwest of the central business district of Nairobi.
Gachie
Village
Gachie is a locality in Kihara ward, Kiambaa constituency, Kiambu county. It is located in Kenya's Kiambu County approximately 14 kilometres from the Nairobi CBD. Gachie is situated 2½ km north of Kitisuru.
Loresho
Suburb
Loresho is an affluent neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 7.5 kilometres northwest of the central business district of Nairobi. Loresho is situated 3 km southwest of Kitisuru.
Kitisuru
- Type: Suburb
- Description: place in Nairobi, Kenya
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.24038° or 1° 14′ 25″ southLongitude
36.77103° or 36° 46′ 16″ eastOpen location code
6GCRQQ5C+RCOpenStreetMap ID
node 10815798768OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbWikidata ID
Q6418234
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Irish—“Kitisuru” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كيتيسورو”
- Dutch: “Kitisuru”
- Irish: “Kitisuru”
Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Zen Garden/Hill View and St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church.
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