Kibera
in Nairobi, Kenya

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-1.317 and 36.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -1° 19' 0" and E 36° 46' 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: 05:31 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:34 am and 6:40 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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Delve into Kibera

Kibera in Nairobi is located in Kenya a little south-west of Nairobi, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kibera is now 05:31 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Kibera, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Nairobi Wilson Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), 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 108 mi (or 174 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: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 44%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 48% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

26°C (79 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

26°C (78 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

25°C (76 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Palacina The Residence & The Suites

Address
2,4 mi
Palacina Court
00100 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

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


Mara Plains Camp

Address
2,4 mi
OLARE MOTOROGI PRIVATE CONSERVANCY
00000 MASAI MARA
Kenya

Time Information

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


DoubleTree by Hilton Nairobi

Address
1,1 mi
Ngong Lane,Off Ngong Road
00400 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

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


Sarova Woodlands Hotel & Spa

Address
3,2 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


InterContinental Hotels NAIROBI

Address
3,1 mi
City Hall Way,P.O. Box 30353
00100 NAIROBI
Kenya

Time Information

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


Southern Sun Mayfair

Address
3,1 mi
Crn Parklands Road Msapo CLS,P.O. Box 66807, Nairobi 00623
00000 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

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


Eka Hotel

Address
3,2 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


Royal Tulip Canaan

Address
1,9 mi
Tigoni Road off Chakka Road
00100 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

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


MELTONIA LUXURY SUITES

Address
1,4 mi
KINDARUMA ROAD
00621 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

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


Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Hurlingham

Address
1,8 mi
ARGWINGS KODHEK ROAD
1939 006 Nairobi
Kenya

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

House Hunting - 06/14/2011

Published: June 15, 2011
Length: 06:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Connie Donlon

I've been looking for my own place since I've been in Nairobi. It's been a bit difficult because high housing prices limit me to only a couple of neighborhoods. My good friend Reagan has been...


Hilton Hotel in Kenya

Published: July 14, 2011
Length: 15:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: lindachris20

Out side my school.


For the Lonely Planet! ..deaf trip in Kenya

Published: September 27, 2012
Length: 55:18 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Kamil Panský - Sazachi

KAKA, DML.


Silanga sanitation project in Kibera, Kenya

Published: August 26, 2014
Length: 27:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Practical Action

Over 1 million people live in Kibera, one of the largest and most desperate informal settlement areas in the world. A lack of access to clean water and adequate sanitation poses huge health...


Glory Safaris - Kenya

Published: April 02, 2012
Length: 10:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tufayn

A description on Glory Safaris that covers An excursion , Wildlife Safari and a Beach Holiday.


Kibera in Our Hearts

Published: May 30, 2008
Length: 52:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SarahNimo

Slide Presentation from the Remnant's mission trip to Kibera in August 2007. This slideshow was created to show others the realities of Kibera.


Full Sanitary Pads Documentary (2008)

Published: January 27, 2011
Length: 42:14 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ZanaAfrica

Let's talk about it! Menstruation is generally a taboo topic, and sanitary pads unaffordable. Because of this, girls face many problems due to a lack of sanitary pads, from missing school...


How the sexy world's rich don’t live – World’s sexiest, happiest, & poorest

Published: August 02, 2014
Length: 08:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sean Watts

The poorest 40% of the world's population get 5% of global income. The richest 20% get 75% of world income. Nearly 2.6 billion people lack basic sanitation (see what this looks like at the...


Nairobi drive 5

Published: October 08, 2010
Length: 20:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kurtstubin

Nightly transport through Nairobi, heading for the Carnivore.


Kibera Waste Management Centre

Published: August 12, 2008
Length: 24:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Doug Ragan

This is a CBC documentary on the building of the Kibera Waste Management Centre in the Kibera Slum in Nairobi, Kenya in 2008. The project was undertaken by the Soweto Youth Group with the ...


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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.

Kibera

Kibera is a division of Nairobi Area, Kenya, and neighbourhood of the city of Nairobi, 5 kilometres from the city centre. Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and the largest urban slum in Africa. The 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census reports Kibera's population as 170,070, contrary to previous estimates of one or two million people.

Located at -1.31667, 36.7833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Nairobi, Shanty towns, Slums in Africa

Bomas of Kenya

Bomas of Kenya is a tourist village in Langata, Nairobi. Bomas (homesteads) displays traditional villages belonging to the several Kenyan tribes. It was established by the government in 1971 as a subsidiary company of Kenya Tourist Development Corporation as a tourist attraction. It also wanted to preserve, maintain and promote rich and diverse cultural values of various tribal groups of Kenya.

Located at -1.33694, 36.7692 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1971 establishments in Kenya, Museums in Kenya, Nairobi

Safari Sevens

The Safari Sevens, known as the Safaricom Sevens after main sponsors Safaricom (previously the Tusker Safari Sevens after the flagship product of the then sponsors East African Breweries Ltd) is an annual rugby sevens tournament held in Kenya. The tournament is run by the Kenya Rugby Football Union. The competition is promoted as being Africa's premier rugby sevens tournament drawing crowds of over 20,000 to the weekend event.

Located at -1.3015, 36.7717 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
African rugby union competitions, Kenyan rugby union competitions, Rugby sevens competitions, Sport in Nairobi

Carnivore (restaurant)

Carnivore is an open-air restaurant in the Langata suburb of Nairobi, Kenya. Carnivore's specialty is meat, and features an all-you-can-eat meat buffet. They serve a wide variety of meat and are famous for their game meat. It is a popular tourist destination. In 1999, the restaurant seated 350 people and the restaurant's 330 employees served over 1000 people per day. The game, including giraffe, wildebeest, ostrich and crocodile, is raised on Hopcraft Ranch, 25 miles outside Nairobi.

Located at -1.329, 36.8005 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Nairobi, Restaurants in Kenya, Restaurants in South Africa, Restaurants established in 1980, 1980 establishments in Kenya

Nairobi Women's Hospital

The Nairobi Women's Hospital is an hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, that is focused in women's and children's healthcare. The hospital was founded in 2001 by Dr. Sam Thenya and is the first of its kind in the East and Central Africa region. Even if is specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology, the hospital is well equipped and staffed to handle all general medical and surgical conditions. Its tagline is: "We understand today's woman and her child and we prove that everyday".

Located at -1.29386, 36.7961 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hospitals in Nairobi, Women in Kenya

Dagoretti

Dagoretti refers to an area in western Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Administratively it is one of eight divisions of Nairobi. The Dagoretti division is divided into six Locations. The electoral Dagoretti Constituency has the same boundaries as Dagoretti division.

Located at -1.3, 36.7667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Nairobi

RFUEA Ground

The RFUEA Ground is a rugby union stadium located on the Ngong Road in Nairobi, Kenya. It was purpose built to be the home of the national team and to serve as the headquarters of the Rugby Football Union of Kenya (RFUK). Coincidentally, the RFUEA ground has another parallel with Twickenham Stadium in the United Kingdom in that it also serves as the home ground for the Kenya Harlequin Football Club, just as their sister club the London Harlequins once played at Twickenham.

Located at -1.30139, 36.7714 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rugby union stadiums in Kenya, Rugby union in Kenya, Sport in Nairobi

Nairobi Dam

The Nairobi Dam is an embankment dam on the Nairobi River in Nairobi, Kenya.

Located at -1.3175, 36.8061 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dams in Kenya, Embankment dams, Buildings and structures in Nairobi, Dams completed in 1953

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Kibera.

Other districts

These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Kibera.

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kibera.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kibera Special Settlement Area, Kibera, キベラ, კიბერა, 키베라, Кибера, Кібера, 基贝拉贫民窟