Kariobangi
in Nairobi, Kenya

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-1.250 and 36.883 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -1° 15' 0" and E 36° 52' 59"
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: 02:47 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:18 am and 6:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho
References
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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 Kariobangi

Kariobangi in Nairobi is a city located in Kenya a little north-east of Nairobi, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kariobangi is now 02:47 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Kariobangi, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 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 102 mi (or 163 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: 24°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 62% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 7th of December 2024

24°C (76 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 8th of December 2024

24°C (75 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 9th of December 2024

24°C (76 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

SAFARI PARK HOTEL

Address
1,1 mi
45038 THIKA ROAD
00100 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

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


Hilton Nairobi

Address
4,8 mi
Mama Ngina St
00100 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club

Address
3,5 mi
Ridgeways Road, Off Kiambu Road, P.O. Box 45587
00100 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

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


Heri Heights Serviced Apartments

Address
5,1 mi
Kolobot Drive,Off Arboretum Road
00100 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


InterContinental Hotels NAIROBI

Address
5,2 mi
City Hall Way,P.O. Box 30353
00100 NAIROBI
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Crowne Plaza NAIROBI

Address
5,2 mi
Kenya Road, Upper Hill,PO Box 25574
00100 NAIROBI
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Eka Hotel

Address
5,1 mi
Along Mombasa Road
00100 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

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


Sarova Woodlands Hotel & Spa

Address
5,1 mi
00100 72493
00200 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

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


Nairobi Safari Club

Address
5,0 mi
P.O. Box 43564 Lillian Towers Koinange street
00100 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

Checkout: 18:00 - Checkin: 07:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Southern Sun Mayfair

Address
5,4 mi
Crn Parklands Road Msapo CLS,P.O. Box 66807, Nairobi 00623
00000 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

The Heart of Huruma...

Published: March 10, 2010
Length: 58:05 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: masellipictures

In March of 2007 I spent two weeks in the slum of Huruma, Kenya. It was here that I discovered the Joy Community Center, an elementary school that is home to more than four hundred homeless...


Part 1: Mathare Slum, Nairobi, Kenya. Bridge Ministries Teacher Support.

Published: February 25, 2009
Length: 12:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Greg Burns

The Mathare slums are perhaps the worst living conditions on earth, for 600000 people. Bridge Ministries of Minden Nevada, raises support to pay the salaries of 45 teachers at a school of...


MFFO: Ann Doing Her Laundry

Published: February 09, 2009
Length: 35:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rocky Turner

This is Ann Magiri. She is an amazing young woman. In Jan 2009, she was excited to enter high school. She is one of our 10for10 candidates. She told me she was going to work hard and make us...


FOOD 4 LIFE! From Alice Village - Kenya

Published: April 29, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alice for Children Twins International

Dal Villaggio di Alice for Children i bambini vi chiedono di votare per FOOD4LIFE.


Progetto S.D.R.E.M.C. fight illness, not people

Published: October 19, 2013
Length: 56:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alice for Children Twins International

Breve presentazione del progetto S.D.R.E.M.C. nato in Alice Village. Lo scopo principale del progetto è aumentare la conoscenza e sensibilizzare riguardo al tema di HIV/AIDS al fine di ridurre...


Stop dumping death on us

Published: October 31, 2009
Length: 42:06 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: stopdumpingdeath

This video explains the campaign to close the Dandora dump site in Nairobi which is the biggest human rights violation in Kenya.


Slum di Huruma - Nairobi

Published: March 12, 2012
Length: 01:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Albero della Vita

Lo slum di Huruma è una delle tante baraccopoli di Nairobi. Il degrado e la povertà sono insostenibili, così come la situazione igienica e sanitaria. Qui L'Albero della Vita ha avviato,...


Inaugurazione Alice Kilimajaro

Published: November 27, 2013
Length: 00:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alice for Children Twins International

il 2 novembre 2013 si è tenuta una festosa e colorata inaugurazione della Teacher House presso il progetto Alice Kilmanjaro nel distretto di Rombo in Kenya insieme alle tribù Maasai dei bambini...


Walking in Mathare Valley Slum in Nairobi Kenya

Published: February 04, 2015
Length: 47:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Christos Gkitersos

Joseph, Principal of local public school in Mathare, guide us inside slum and informs us about the living conditions.


Obed Soire, Kariobangi Adventist Youth Symposium

Published: August 03, 2012
Length: 41:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kariobangi AYS

The Kariobangi Adventist Youth Symposium, May 13th, 2010.


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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.

Located at -1.2782, 36.8605 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Nairobi, Airports in Kenya

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.

Located at -1.22806, 36.8906 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sports venues completed in 1987, Football venues in Kenya, Sports venues in Kenya, Sport in Nairobi, Athletics (track and field) venues in Kenya, Stadiums of the All-Africa Games, National stadiums, Indoor arenas in Kenya, Multi-purpose stadiums in Kenya, Event venues established in 1987

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.

Located at -1.25, 36.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Nairobi

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.

Located at -1.25, 36.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Nairobi

Eastleigh, Nairobi

Eastleigh is a suburb of Nairobi, Kenya. It is located east of the Central business district. Predominantly inhabited by Somali immigrants, it has been described as "Little Mogadishu", as well as "a country within a country with its own economy" on account of its robust business sector.

Located at -1.26667, 36.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Nairobi

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.

Located at -1.26, 36.8619 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Nairobi, Slums in Africa

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.

Located at -1.21599, 36.8845 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Private universities and colleges in Kenya, Education in Nairobi, Christianity in Kenya, Educational institutions established in 1978

KCA University

KCA University (KCAU) is a private, non-profit institution, founded in July 1989 as Kenya College of Accountancy (KCA) by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) to improve the quality of accountancy and financial management training in the country. KCAU is located on Thika Road in Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya. The institution also maintains satellite colleges under the School of Professional Programmes in Githunguri, Kericho, Eldoret and Kisumu.

Located at -1.25294, 36.8601 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Education in Nairobi, Universities and colleges in Kenya, Business schools in Africa, Educational institutions established in 1989

Districts of the same city

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Other districts

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kariobangi