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Ruiru Destination Guide
Discover Ruiru in Kenya
Ruiru in the region of Nairobi Area is a place located in Kenya - some 14 mi or ( 22 km ) North-East of Nairobi , the country's capital .
Local time in Ruiru is now 03:11 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tanga, Musoma, Moshi, Arusha, and Thika. When in this area, you might want to check out Tanga . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ruiru ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Nairobi Kenya (KTZ-3) Langata Giraffe Center
Visit of the Langata Giraffe Center. Rothschild Giraffe. Visit of the Karen Blixen museun, site of the film, Out of Africa. www.marcopoloimaginaire.com ..
A BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY (Part 1) - Documentary
"A Beautiful Journey" follows Mutinda through the journey of recording his album "Matopeni". The documentary tells Mutinda's story and features his magical guitar-playing and sounds of Matopeni. "A be ..
Mathare Slums
Our team made this first trip to Nairobi, Kenya to assess the need and we quickly discovered the need is great. The footage in this video is a quick look at the Mathare slum in Nairobi, Kenya. ..
Nairobi Safari Walk, Kenya
The Nairobi safari walk is 7 km away from the Nairobi city center. Located near the entrance of the Nairobi National Park. For more info: virtualtourist.com/georeiser ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ruiru
Ruiru is a town in the Kiambu County of Kenya’s Central Province. Located within three kilometers of Nairobi's city boundary, Ruiru is a dormitory town for the nation's capital, and is connected by both rail and road. The town covers an area of 292 km², and is surrounded by numerous coffee plantations. In 1999, Ruiru had a population of 100,000, but has undergone rapid population growth in response to shortage of available housing in Nairobi.
Located at -1.15 36.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Kenyatta University
Kenyatta University,(commonly initialized as KU)is located in Nairobi, Kenya. The University main campus is located in Kahawa, about 20 kilometres from Nairobi's city centre, along the Nairobi-Thika road. The institution is the second largest in Kenya. In 1997 it had about 8,000 students. As of 2009, has about 24,000 students.
Located at -1.18 36.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Sipet College
Sipet College, is located in Meru county, Eastern province, below Mt. Kenya at Ncheege plaza (3rd floor) around Kirukuri street behind consolidated bank.
Located at -1.18 36.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) is a public university near Nairobi, Kenya. It is situated in Juja, 36 kilometres northeast of Nairobi, along the Nairobi-Thika Highway. It offers courses in Engineering, Science, Architecture and Building sciences. The university has a strong research interest in the areas of biotechnology and engineering.
Located at -1.10 37.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Technical University of Mombasa
Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) is a public Technical university Located in the coastal city of Mombasa, Kenya. It is one of the National Polytechnics recently elevated to a fully fledged University in Kenya. It encompasses the many benefits of a small University in the nation's Island city bordering the great Indian ocean.
Located at -1.10 37.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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