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Nairobi (/ n aɪ ˈ r oʊ b i / ny-ROH-bee) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nairobi, which translates to 'place of cool waters', a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census. [7] [8]
Kileleshwa is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi.It is located approximately 5.2 kilometres (3 mi) from Nairobi's central business district.The neighbourhood was originally a low-density leafy suburb but after a change in zoning regulations in the early 2000s, there has been significant mushrooming of high-rise flats in the area.
Lucky Summer is a neighborhood in the Kasarani area of Nairobi, Kenya. It is located approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Nairobi's central business district. It is a high-density suburb that hosts the low-income earners residents of Nairobi. It gives its name to the Lucky Summer Ward, an electoral ward with the same name.
Upper Hill is located 4 kilometres (2 mi) by road west of the central business district of Nairobi. [3] The coordinates of Upper Hill are 1°17′59″N 36°48′58″E / 1.299719°N 36.816097°E / 1.299719; 36.816097
Westlands is a residential district in Nairobi which houses a sizable population of upper middle class and wealthy Kenyans [3]. During the 1990s and early 2000s, as land and office space became scarce and exorbitantly priced in the central business district, more businesses have relocated to Westlands and Upper Hill, where land and office space are more readily available and less expensive.
It covers eastern to the farthest east area in Nairobi: from Kariobangi South, Dandora, Ruai, Saika, Njiru, parts of Kayole, to Kamulu. [3] The sub-county has a population of 626,482, the highest after Embakasi and Kasarani sub-counties; with a population density of 4,821 square kilometres (1,861 sq mi). [1] [2]
Doonholm or Donholm is a commercial and residential neighbourhood in Nairobi. A legacy of what was a dairy farm with the same name, Doonholm is a suburb in the Eastlands area of Nairobi. It is located 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of the Nairobi central business district, within the larger sub-county of Embakasi.
Ruaraka is an industrial and residential suburb in the city of Nairobi. Located within the larger sub-county of Kasarani , it is approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of Nairobi's central business district off Thika Road .