Dandora
in Nairobi, Kenya
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Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (5 mi) - Nairobi Wilson Airport (8 mi)
- Nyeri Airport (62 mi)
- Nanyuki Airport (83 mi)
- Nakuru Airport (84 mi)
- Amboseli Airport (99 mi)
- Mara Lodges Airport (124 mi)
- Kericho Airport (128 mi)
- Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
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Kilimanjaro National Park (Unesco heritage, 120 mi) - Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley (Unesco heritage, 126 mi)
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Unesco heritage, 143 mi)
- Kampi ya Simba (observation point, (9 mi)
- Kampi ya Ndege (observation point, (7 mi)
- Kampi ya Fisi (observation point, (8 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -1.257 and 36.904 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -1° 15' 26" and E 36° 54' 12"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Shilling - KES
- Spoken languages:
- English, Swahili
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:37 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:27 am and 6:32 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Kenya.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Kenya. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Dandora
Dandora in Nairobi is a town located in Kenya a little east of Nairobi, the country's capital town.
Time in Dandora is now 10:37 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Dandora, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 7 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Kenya is Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest in a distance of 102 mi (or 164 km), North. We saw 3 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos, Murang'a and Kajiado. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 17% |
| Air Humidity | 80% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
17°C (63 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
23°C (73 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
24°C (75 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
SAFARI PARK HOTEL
Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club
Heri Heights Serviced Apartments
Hilton Nairobi
The Panari
Sarova Woodlands Hotel & Spa
InterContinental Hotels NAIROBI
Nairobi Safari Club
Eka Hotel
Meridian
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Moi Air Base
Moi Air Base, formerly known as RAF Eastleigh and Eastleigh Airport is a military airport located to the east of Nairobi, in the Eastleigh suburb. The airport is used by the Kenya Air Force. Additionally, the air base is the home of the East African School of Aviation run by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, which was established at the airport in 1954 as the DCA training school. The airport is also used to train Kenyan Air Cadets.
Moi International Sports Centre
The Moi International Sports Centre (abbreviated as M.I.S.C. ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kasarani, Kenya. It was built in 1987 for the All-Africa Games held in Nairobi. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was used to host the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards. The stadium had been closed since January 2010 for major renovations costing about Ksh. 900 million, which was funded by a grant to the Government of Kenya by the Government of China.
Kariobangi
Kariobangi is a low-income residential estate in northeastern Nairobi, Kenya. It consists of both apartments and slum-type dwellings. It is split into two parts, Kariobangi North and Kariobangi South. The northern part was constructed first, with first buildings built in 1961. Kariobangi South Estate is straddled by the Outering Road (on the Eastern part) and the Nairobi – Thika railway line on the Western and southerly parts.
Dandora
Dandora is an eastern suburb in Nairobi, Kenya. It is part of the Embakasi division. Surrounding neighbourhoods called estates include Kariobangi, Baba Dogo, Gitare Mariogo and Korogocho. Dandora is divided into five phases. Dandora was established in 1977, with partial financing by the World Bank in order to offer higher standard of housing http://www. nd. edu/~ndmag/au2005/africa1. html. However, the estate has turned into a high-density slum with high unemployment.
Embakasi
Embakasi is a division of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. It is located east of the central business district. As a residential estate it houses mostly lower middle income citizens. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the main airport of Nairobi is located in Embakasi and it was known as Embakasi Airport when it was opened in 1958. Embakasi is considered part of Nairobi's Eastlands area, lying to the south-east of Nairobi province.
Mathare
Mathare is a collection of slums in Nairobi, Kenya with a population of approximately 500,000 people; the population of Mathare Valley alone, the oldest of the slums that make up Mathare, is 180,000 people. Mathare is the home of football team Mathare United of the MYSA.
Humble Hearts School
Humble Hearts School, Kenya's first bilingual deaf school using Kenyan Sign Language and English, was started by Beatrice Anunda on 9 September 2003. Anunda was taught Kenyan Sign Language (in University of Nairobi's KSL Research Project), and came across a nine-year-old deaf child called Melinda in Doonholm. The school is based in Sinai (Paradise), a large slum by Doonholm, a middle-class suburb of Nairobi. Lately, the school, has been bulldozed "accidentally" by the government.
Pan Africa Christian University
Pan Africa Christian (PAC) University is a Christian university in Nairobi, Kenya. The institution is a fully accredited and chartered private university, approved by the Kenyan Commission for Higher Education, and authorized by the Government of Kenya to award undergraduate and graduate degrees.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Dandora
