Nairobi War Cemetery

The Nairobi War Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the Second World War located in , .
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  • Opening hours: 6:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery in Kenya

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Raila Odinga International Stadium and RFUEA Ground.

Sports venue
, also Talanta Sports Stadium or Talanta Sports City, is a sports stadium under construction in the city of , the capital of . is situated 570 metres northeast of Nairobi War Cemetery.

Stadium
The is a rugby union located on the Ngong Road in , . 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. is situated 3 km east of Nairobi War Cemetery.

Photo: Alexander Leisser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a tourist village in Langata, , in Kenya. Bomas interpreted to mean displays traditional villages belonging to the several Kenyan tribes. is situated 4 km southeast of Nairobi War Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woodley and Kibera.

Quarter
is a residential neighbourhood in the city of . 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, . is situated 3½ km east of Nairobi War Cemetery.

Suburb
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is a division and neighbourhood of , , 6.6 kilometres from the city centre. is the largest and most studied slum in Nairobi, and also the largest urban slum in all of Africa. is situated 4½ km east of Nairobi War Cemetery.

Village
is a settlement in . Located within the area, it is approximately 11 km west of Nairobi central business district. It borders near Mutuini. is situated 4½ km northwest of Nairobi War Cemetery.

Nairobi War Cemetery

Latitude
-1.31° or 1° 18′ 36″ south
Longitude
36.74828° or 36° 44′ 54″ east
Open location code
6GCRMPQX+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1112534404
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q68027660
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In Other Languages

“Nairobi War Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “ナイロビ戦争墓地”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ngong Horse Racecourse and Horse Racecourse.

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