3-615: Ngong Forest is one of the few natural forests in the capital city of Kenya. It is located along Ngong Road , 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) from Nairobi 's central business district. Managed by the Ngong Road Forest Sanctuaries, this habitat of indigenous trees is home to many wild animals, including leopards , spotted hyenas , and Cape bushbucks . Other animal residents include crowned eagles , owls, snakes, and many other birds and reptiles. Ngong Forest, which extends to Rift Valley Province , has undergone deforestation due to
6-801: The city of Nairobi to Ngong town. It runs from the Nairobi central business district all the way to the Ngong Stadium , passing by major places in Nairobi and Ngong such as the Kenyatta National Hospital , The Junction Mall , the Lang'ata Road roundabout in Karen and the Ngong Market . Expansion of the road to a four-lane dual carriageway up to Karen Shopping Centre was completed in 2021. The section from Karen Shopping Centre to Ngong Town , which remains
9-569: The settlement of Karen and Ngong , as well as to the development of the Lenana School and the Ngong Racecourse . These events have reduced Ngong Forest's original 2,926.6 hectares (7,232 acres) to the current 1,224 hectares (3,020 acres). This article about forestry is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ngong Road Ngong Road is a major road in Kenya that links
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