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Matathia Destination Guide
Discover Matathia in Kenya
Matathia in the region of Rift Valley is a town located in Kenya - some 12 mi or ( 19 km ) South-West of Nairobi , the country's capital .
Local time in Matathia is now 01:10 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tanga, Tabora, Mwanza, Musoma, and Moshi. When in this area, you might want to check out Tanga . We found 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 Matathia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kibaki in Nakuru
06/10/07-Kibaki campaigns in Nakuru ..
Giraffe Manor
The start of our family safari in Kenya. ..
Karen Blixen Museum Nairobi Kenya
Karen Blixen Museum Nairobi Kenya out of africa www.lofty-tours.com ..
MTV's Cribs Loki Style [Loki in Africa]
Me and Kenny-Kenya chilling out at the crib in Kawangware where I 'lived' for about a week.... ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Karen Blixen Museum (Kenya)
The Karen Blixen Museum, located 10 km outside of Nairobi, Kenya, "at the foot of the Ngong Hills", is the former African home of Danish author Karen Blixen, famous for her book Out of Africa which chronicles life at the estate.
Located at -1.35 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Ngong Hills
The Ngong Hills are peaks in a ridge along the Great Rift Valley, located southwest near Nairobi, in southern Kenya. The word "Ngong" is a Maasai word meaning "knuckles" due to the 4 hill peaks of the ridge, which stands alone rising from the plain around Nairobi. The Ngong Hills, from the eastside slopes, overlook the Nairobi National Park game reserve and, off to the north, the city of Nairobi.
Located at -1.40 36.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Lang'ata
Lang'ata is a suburb of Nairobi in Kenya, lying south west of the city centre and east of Karen. The suburb consists of many smaller housing developments, referred to as estates. They include Nairobi Dam, Otiende, Southlands, Ngei, Jambo estate, Onyonka, Madaraka Estate and many others. These developments are primarily maisonettes or apartment blocks. Lang'ata has several attractions such as the Giraffe Centre, the Uhuru (freedom) gardens, and a tourist village Bomas of Kenya.
Located at -1.37 36.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Ngong, Kenya
Ngong is a town near the Ngong Hills along the Great Rift Valley, located in the southwest of Nairobi, in southern Kenya. The word "Ngong" is a Maasai word meaning "knuckles" due to the 4 hill peaks of the ridge, which stands alone rising from the plain around Nairobi. The Ngong Hills, from the eastside slopes, overlook the Nairobi National Park game reserve and, off to the north, the city of Nairobi.
Located at -1.37 36.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Giraffe Centre
The Giraffe Centre is located at Langata, approximately 5 kilometres from the centre of Nairobi, Kenya. It was established in order to protect the endangered Rothschild giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi, that is found only in the grasslands of East Africa.
Located at -1.37 36.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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