Lenana School

Lenana School is a secondary school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was formed in 1949 by colonial governor Philip Euen Mitchell, known then as the Duke of York School, named after a British World War II 1939 King George V-class battleship.
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  • Type: School
  • Description: building in Kenya
  • Also known as: “Duke of York school”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Raila Odinga International Stadium and Nairobi War Cemetery.

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 2½ km east of Lenana School.

Memorial
Photo: HJ Mitchell, CC BY 4.0.
The is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the Second World War located in , . is situated 2 km southeast of Lenana School.

College
The , Kenya is a training facility under NDU-K for senior commanders in the Kenya Defence Forces, including the Kenya Army, Kenya Navy, and Kenya Air Force as well as the Kenya Special Forces. is situated 3½ km west of Lenana School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waithaka and Karen.

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

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 and is home to the Ngong Racecourse. is situated 4½ km southwest of Lenana School.

Village
The Central Province was a region in central until 2013, when Kenya's provinces were replaced by a system of counties. It covered an area of 11,449 km2 and was located to the north of and west of . is situated 5 km northwest of Lenana School.

Lenana School

Latitude
-1.29963° or 1° 17′ 59″ south
Longitude
36.73112° or 36° 43′ 52″ east
Operator
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
Open location code
6GCRPP2J+4C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 262643402
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­school
Wiki­data ID
Q6522234
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Lenana School” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مدرسة لينانا”
  • Catalan: “Escola Lenana”
  • Swahili: “Shule ya Lenana”
  • Swedish: “Lenana School”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Squash and Catholic Chapel.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Music School and James House.

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