Ruaka

Ruaka is a town in , . Ruaka is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Two Rivers Mall and International School of Kenya.

Shopping center
is a shopping centre located in Nairobi, Kenya. With 67,000 sqm of gross lettable area, it is the largest shopping mall in sub-Saharan Africa outside of South Africa.

School
The is a private, non-profit, international, day school for pre-kindergarten to grade 12 students located in , . is situated 3 km southwest of Ruaka.

School
Photo: OhanaUnited, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a German international school in , . As of 2015 there are 182 students from 30 countries. The school has a twelve-year programme from primary school to upper secondary. is situated 3½ km southeast of Ruaka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gachie and Runda.

Village
is a locality in Kihara ward, Kiambaa constituency, . It is located in 's Kiambu County approximately 14 kilometres from the Nairobi CBD.

Suburb
is an affluent neighbourhood located in the northern part of . The name was borrowed from the name of the coffee estate that existed in the area before it became a residential area; it is not an abbreviation for Reserved United Nations… is situated 3½ km east of Ruaka.

Suburb
is a residential suburb of . The name comes from a nearby river "Gĩtathuru" which was borrowed from the original inhabitants of the area who were mainly of the Kikuyu ethnic group. is situated 4 km south of Ruaka.

Ruaka

Latitude
-1.20774° or 1° 12′ 28″ south
Longitude
36.77999° or 36° 46′ 48″ east
Open location code
6GCRQQRH+WX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 683043587
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
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