Muthangari is a neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi) northwest of the central business district of Nairobi.
Muthangari | |
|---|---|
  Muthangari Location of Muthangari in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 1°15′46″S 36°47′1″E / 1.26278°S 36.78361°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Nairobi City |
| Sub-county | Westlands |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 10,297 |
| • Density | 2,672/km2 (6,920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
Location
editMuthangari is located approximately 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi) northwest of Nairobi's central business district. It is straddled by the Waiyaki Way to the south.
Overview
editMuthangari was zoned as a low-density neighbourhood, but over the years, residential flats as well as commercial buildings were allowed.[2] It was an exclusive neighbourhood prior to the revision of zoning regulations that was inhabited by high-income segment of Nairobi residents. It has slowly become more middle-class as the mushrooming of flats started.[3] Muthangari and Kileleshwa together form the Kileleshwa county assembly ward of Nairobi City County[4]
As per the 2019 census, the suburb has a population of 10,297, with a population density of 2,672 per square kilometres in a land area of 3.9km2.[1]
Points of interest
edit- St. Mary's School, Nairobi, a private Roman Catholic primary and secondary day school for boys, located off James Gichuru Road in Muthangari.[5]
- ABC place, a shopping mall along Waiyaki Way in Muthangari.
References
edit- ^ a b "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. p. 251. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Mido, Collins Lugalia. "Zorning Ordinance-Nairobi".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Olingo, Allan (31 March 2011). "Opulent Muthangari". The Standard. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Kileleshwa Dagoretti North NGCDF". Dagoretti North NGCDF. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "History – St.Mary's School – Nairobi". Retrieved 27 November 2022.