Kitisuru

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.

Kitisuru
Kitisuru is located in Kenya
Kitisuru
Kitisuru
Location in Kenya
Coordinates: 01°12′24″S 36°46′08″E
CountryKenya
CountyNairobi City
Sub-countyWestlands
Elevation
5,600 ft (1,700 m)

Location

Kitisuru is located approximately 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi), 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 International School of Kenya (which caters mostly to US Embassy staff) and 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

References
  1. Road Distance Between Nairobi and Kitisuru with Map
  • "Africa > Kenya > Nairobi Area > Ngecha Road". Geoview. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  • "About Westlands". Westlands Constituency. Retrieved 1 November 2022.

01°12′24″S 36°46′08″E

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