Kitisuru Explained

Official Name:Kitisuru
Pushpin Map:Kenya
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kenya
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Kenya
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Nairobi City
Subdivision Type2:Sub-county
Subdivision Name2:Westlands
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2008 Estimate
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:-1.2067°N 36.7689°W
Elevation M:1700

Kitisuru is a residential suburb of Nairobi. The name Kitisuru comes from a nearby river "Gĩtathuru" which was borrowed from the original inhabitants of the area who were mainly of the Kikuyu ethnic group. Kitisuru forms part of Kitisuru Ward, an electoral division within Nairobi City County.

Location

Kitisuru is located approximately 9.5km (05.9miles), by road, northwest of the central business district of Nairobi.[1] The coordinates of Kitisuru are:01 12 24S, 36 46 08E (Latitude:-1.2400; Longitude:36.7688).

Overview

Kitisuru is an affluent residential suburb of Nairobi. There are several residential neighbourhoods with schools and places of worship. These include New Kitisuru, which borders Mwimuto in Kiambu County.

Schools

Educational institutions located in this area include the International School of Kenya (which caters mostly to US Embassy staff) and the School of the Nations (Kenya), a Christian-based international school established by South Korean missionaries..

Population

The exact population of Kitisuru is not publicly known as of November 2010. Loresho, Kyuna and Lower Kabete Sub–locations form part of the greater Kitisuru Ward. Some roads that pass via Kitisuru area include Lower Kabete Road, Getathuru Road, Kitisuru Road, Kirawa Road, Ngecha Road and part of Peponi Road.

See also

External links

-1.2067°N 36.7689°W

Notes and References

  1. http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Kenya_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Nairobi%20(Nairobi%20Area)&toplace=Kitisuru%20Estate%20(Nairobi%20Area)&fromlat=-1.2833333&tolat=-1.2333333&fromlng=36.8166667&tolng=36.7666667 Road Distance Between Nairobi and Kitisuru with Map