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Discover Karura in Kenya
Karura in the region of Nairobi Area is a town located in Kenya - some 5 mi or ( 7 km ) North-West of Nairobi , the country's capital .
Local time in Karura is now 11:54 AM (Thursday) . 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: Mwanza, Musoma, Moshi, Arusha, and Ruaka. When in this area, you might want to check out Mwanza . 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 Karura ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Wild Elephants of Kenya
Elephants in the wild and baby orphan elephants playing in the mud in Kenya at the Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary and Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage. Video taped by elephant conservationist, Kristal Park ..
City Rivers clean up to cost govt 14.5 billion
City Rivers clean up ..
America Votes: McCain campaign in Florida
McCain campaign in Florida ..
Paige Gets a Birthday Surprise at Nairobi International Airport, Kenya
Paige's dad Harry visited us in East Africa during Paige's birthday this year. She was not aware of his travel plans, but found out at the airport! www.bimt.us ..
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Interesting facts about this location
International School of Kenya
The International School of Kenya (or ISK), is an international school for pre-kindergarten to grade 12 located on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. It was established in 1976 and has a 25 hectare campus. Th campus used to be a large coffee plantation, and today, only a few of the original buildings remain. Students can study for a North American High school diploma or the International Baccalaureate Diploma. It is accredited by the MSA, and is the largest international school in Nairobi.
Located at -1.23 36.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Rosslyn Academy
Rosslyn Academy is a private Christian international school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1967. It is an international, coed, day school with a North American curriculum and classes from preschool to twelfth grade. Enrollment is approximately 550, with a senior graduating class ranging from 35-50 each year. Approximately 40% of the students are American, and more than 40 nationalities are represented in the school. Most of its teachers are North American certified.
Located at -1.22 36.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Highridge
Highridge is a residential estate in Nairobi, located in northern parts of the larger Parklands estate. Administratively, Highridge is a subdivision of the Westlands division of Nairobi. The City Park of Nairobi is located east of Highridge, while north of the estate is Sigiria forest, which belongs to the larger Karura Forest.
Located at -1.25 36.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Nairobi School
Nairobi School is a national secondary school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1902 by the British settlers who had made Nairobi their home after the construction of the Uganda Railway. In 1925 Lord Delamere and Sir Edward Grigg, then Governor of Kenya, separated the European Nairobi School into a senior boys school (Prince of Wales School), senior girls school (Kenya High School) and a junior school (Nairobi Primary School).
Located at -1.26 36.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Strathmore School
Strathmore School is Kenya's first multi-racial school established in 1961 in the Lavington area of Nairobi district. It began as a residential Sixth Form College offering British-styled A-level courses and in 1963 switched from the Cambridge School Certificate Examination to the London GCE. In 1977 it became a full-fledged Secondary school. In 1988, the school began offering education under the KCSE - Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - curricula which it follows to date.
Located at -1.27 36.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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