Kamiti Maximum Security Prison
Kamiti Maximum Security Prison is a prison in Nairobi, Kenya. The prison is within Kasarani District, bordering Kiambu County. Originally named "Kamiti Downs", it sits in the middle of its own 490-hectare estates which lie fallow and untended.- Type: Prison
- Description: building in Africa
- Also known as: “Kamiti Maximum Prison”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zimmerman and Githurai.
Zimmerman
Suburb
Zimmerman is a mixed-use and residential suburb of the city of Nairobi. Located within the larger Kasarani area, it is approximately 13 kilometres northeast of Nairobi's central business district off Thika Road. Zimmerman is situated 4 km south of Kamiti Maximum Security Prison.
Githurai
Town
Githurai is a composition of densely populated, urban, mixed-use settlements located at the border of Nairobi County and Kiambu County along the Thika Road. Githurai is situated 4 km southeast of Kamiti Maximum Security Prison.
Marurui
Suburb
Marurui is a neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. Located in the larger Kasarani area, it is approximately 10 kilometres northeast of the central business district of Nairobi. Marurui is situated 4 km southwest of Kamiti Maximum Security Prison.
Kamiti Maximum Security Prison
- Category: government building
- Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-1.17684° or 1° 10′ 37″ southLongitude
36.8945° or 36° 53′ 40″ eastOpen location code
6GCRRVFV+7QOpenStreetMap ID
way 608361232OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonWikidata ID
Q11011602
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Swahili—“Kamiti Maximum Security Prison” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Kamiti xüsusi rejimli həbsxanası”
- Catalan: “presó de màxima seguretat de Kamiti”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سجن كاميتى شديد الحراسه”
- Hebrew: “בית סוהר בעל אבטחה מרבית קמיטי”
- Spanish: “Prision de Maxima Seguridad de Kamiti”
- Spanish: “Prisión de Máxima Seguridad de Kamiti”
- Swahili: “Kamiti”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kamiti Mosque and Kamiti Post Office.
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