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Explore Embakasi in Kenya
Embakasi in the region of Nairobi Area is a town in Kenya - some 7 mi or ( 11 km ) East of Nairobi , the country's capital city .
Current time in Embakasi is now 04:45 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tanga, Musoma, Moshi, Arusha, and Thimbigua. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tanga . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Embakasi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kenya Airways B737-800 - Cockpit Video - Flightdeck Action - Flights In The Cockpit
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The A330-300 Nairobi Landing HD
Noseview of the SWISS Intl. Air Lines Airbus 330-300 landing in Nairobi Jomo Intl. Airport., the short version. Route : Zurich LSZH to Nairobi JOMO HKJK Filmed : 2011 Flight Time : 7:00 aprox The Long ..
Nairobi, Kenya: Things To Do and Street Food (Travel Video)
101 Things to Do in Nairobi migrationology.com (Click HERE now!) Nairobi is a fascinating city in the heart Kenya. Located in the highlands of the country, Nairobi enjoys a cool climate. This video is ..
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport - Kenya
Driving into and out of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya, Nairobi, Africa. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 -1.30 36.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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.
Located at -1.25 36.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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 36.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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 36.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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 -1.28 36.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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