Kara Kashimu

Kara Kashimu is a village in , . Kara Kashimu is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nakuru Airport and Hyrax Hill Prehistoric Site and Museum.

Aerodrome
, also referred to as Lanet Military Airstrip, is an in the town of , in Nakuru County, . Its location is approximately 150 kilometres, by air, northwest of the , the country's largest civilian airport. is situated 3½ km east of Kara Kashimu.

Museum
The site was proclaimed a national monument in 1945 and opened to the public in 1965. This was as a result of startling discoveries of relics by Mrs. is situated 3 km northwest of Kara Kashimu.

Archaeological site
is a prehistoric site near in the Rift Valley province of . It is a rocky spur roughly half a kilometer in length, with an elevation of 1,900 meters above sea level at its summit. is situated 3 km northwest of Kara Kashimu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nakuru.

Photo: Franco Pecchio, CC BY 2.0.
, sometimes referred to as City, is the capital city of County, . As of 2019, had an urban population of 570,674. The city lies along the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway, 160 kilometres from , the capital city of Kenya.

Kara Kashimu

Latitude
-0.29869° or 0° 17′ 55″ south
Longitude
36.12445° or 36° 7′ 28″ east
Open location code
6GFRP42F+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9455349252
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kahuruko and Home Centre.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include PCEA Lanet and CITAM.

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