Gataka

Gataka is a suburb in , . Gataka is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Karen Blixen Museum and Giraffe Centre.

Museum
Photo: Rod Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , located 10 km outside of , Kenya, "at the foot of the ", is the former African home of Danish author Karen Blixen, famous for her 1937 book Out of Africa which chronicles life at the estate.

Zoo
Photo: Hdahlmo, CC BY 2.5.
The is a wildlife conservation facility located in , approximately 20 kilometres from the centre of , . It was established to protect the vulnerable Rothschild's giraffe, that is found only in the grasslands of . is situated 3½ km east of Gataka.

Hospital
The is a private, multi-specialty hospital located in the suburb of , Kenya's capital city. The hospital has an in-patient bed capacity of 102. is situated 3½ km north of Gataka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karen and Ongata Rongai.

Suburb
Photo: Krg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb of in , lying south-west of Nairobi's central business district. The suburb of borders the Ngong Forest and is home to the Ngong Racecourse. is situated 4½ km north of Gataka.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a town located in Kajiado North, Kajiado County, . The town is situated 17 km south of the CBD, East of the Ngong hills, and within the greater Nairobi Metropolitan Region. is situated 5 km southeast of Gataka.

Village
is a village in in the western Rift Valley region of . It is located in the Kimende area of Lari Constituency. is situated 5 km southwest of Gataka.

Gataka

Latitude
-1.36823° or 1° 22′ 6″ south
Longitude
36.71637° or 36° 42′ 59″ east
Open location code
6GCRJPJ8+PG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 14085181631
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
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