Embakasi
in Nairobi, Kenya

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-1.300 and 36.917 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -1° 17' 59" and E 36° 55' 0"
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: 09:33 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:17 am and 6:29 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Kenya in Eastern Africa

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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Embakasi

Embakasi in Nairobi is located in Kenya a little east of Nairobi, the country's capital town.

Current time in Embakasi is now 09:33 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Embakasi, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 2 km), South-East. 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 104 mi (or 168 km), North. We encountered 3 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos, Kajiado and Murang'a. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 38%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 20% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Friday, 6th of December 2024

24°C (76 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 7th of December 2024

25°C (77 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 8th of December 2024

25°C (78 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Panari

Address
4,6 mi
Mombasa Road 4372
00506 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


SAFARI PARK HOTEL

Address
5,2 mi
45038 THIKA ROAD
00100 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hilton Garden Inn Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Address
3,8 mi
Mombasa Rd PO Box 25407
00603 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sportsview Hotel Kasarani

Address
5,4 mi
Kasarani mwiki road
00200 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


JIMLIZER HOTEL

Address
2,7 mi
70310 MUMIUS SOUTH RD
00400 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 11:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BOMA INN NAIROBI

Address
6,0 mi
RED CROSS ROAD OFF MOMBASA ROAD BLDG B
26601 NAIROBI
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Video of Apartments in Nairobi Nyayo Embakasi

Published: August 23, 2014
Length: 09:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nairobi KenyaRealEstates

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Published: April 04, 2015
Length: 44:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: john mamuch

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Published: June 26, 2014
Length: 51:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Automobile Association of Kenya

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MTAANI DONHOLM - OFFICIAL PROMO

Published: October 14, 2014
Length: 13:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MTAANI TV

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Tuskys Supermarkets - Nairobi City

Published: January 11, 2013
Length: 09:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Joseph Mungai

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Published: October 28, 2011
Length: 17:19 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: rndomn8

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Kayole Road

Published: July 04, 2009
Length: 51:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tim Brauhn

Heading out to meet up with the rest of The 1010 Project team. We took the road through Kayole, a sprawling "suburb" of Nairobi. Here's what it looks like from the Toyota.


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Published: August 11, 2010
Length: 30:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: olegzharov

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Published: November 07, 2012
Length: 22:52 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Joseph Mungai

The new roundabout near Kenya Airways headquarters is a blackspot.


Taj Mall Shopping Complex.mp4

Published: January 07, 2013
Length: 15:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Joseph Mungai

Taj Mall, Embakasi, Nairobi is a magnificent shopping complex. It is located at the junction of outer ring road and the new airport North road. The anchor tenant is Uchumi supermarkets. I went...


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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.

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.

Located at -1.3, 36.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Nairobi

Mukuru kwa Njenga

Mukuru kwa Njenga is a slum in the East of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. It belongs to Embakasi Constituency. It is one of the largest slums in Nairobi. Kenyan international footballer Patrick Oboya was born in Mukuru kwa Njenga. Among other major slums in Nairobi are Korogocho, Kibera and Mathare. The population of the slum exceeds 100,000. Kwa Njenga Primary School exists there. The Medical Missionary of Mary has a hospital there. There have been cholera deaths in 2009.

Located at -1.30472, 36.885 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Nairobi, Shanty towns, Slums in Africa

2011 Nairobi pipeline fire

The 2011 Nairobi pipeline fire was caused by an explosion secondary to a fuel spill in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on 12 September 2011. Approximately 100 people were killed in the fire and at least 116 others were hospitalized with varying degrees of burns. The incident was not the first such pipeline accident in Kenya, with the Molo fire of 2009 resulting in at least 133 fatalities and hundreds more injured.

Located at -1.31398, 36.8796 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2011 fires, 2011 in Kenya, Fires in Kenya, Nairobi, Pipeline accidents, Deaths caused by petroleum looting, Industrial fires and explosions

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