David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage
David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage is a zoo in Nairobi County, Kenya. David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage is situated nearby to the park David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, as well as near the post office Posta Mbagathi.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Giraffe Centre and Kenya School of Law.
Giraffe Centre
Zoo
The Giraffe Centre is a wildlife conservation facility located in Lang'ata, approximately 20 kilometres from the centre of Nairobi, Kenya. It was established to protect the vulnerable Rothschild's giraffe, that is found only in the grasslands of East Africa. Giraffe Centre is situated 3½ km west of David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage.
Kenya School of Law
University
The Kenya School of Law is the only bar school in Kenya. After completing an undergraduate degree in law from a recognized university, students attend the Kenya School of Law to prepare for admission to the Kenyan Bar. Kenya School of Law is situated 3½ km northwest of David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage.
Giraffe Manor
Hotel
Photo: Push the button, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Giraffe Manor is a small, boutique hotel in the Lang'ata suburb of Nairobi, Kenya which, together with the AFEW Giraffe Centre, serves as a home to a number of endangered Nubian giraffes, and operates a breeding programme to reintroduce breeding pairs back into the wild to secure the future of the subspecies. Giraffe Manor is situated 3½ km west of David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ongata Rongai and Kibera.
Ongata Rongai
Town
Ongata Rongai is a town located in Kajiado North, Kajiado County, Kenya. The town is situated 17 km south of the Nairobi CBD, East of the Ngong hills, and within the greater Nairobi Metropolitan Region. Ongata Rongai is situated 3 km southwest of David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage.
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 7 km north of David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage.
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 8 km north of David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage.
David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage
- Type: Zoo
- Wheelchair access: limited
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.37683° or 1° 22′ 37″ southLongitude
36.77407° or 36° 46′ 27″ eastOpen location code
6GCRJQFF+7JOpenStreetMap ID
node 374257867OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zooOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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In Other Languages
“David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage” goes by many names.
- Korean: “데이비드 쉘드릭 코끼리 고아원”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and Posta Mbagathi.
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