Eastleigh, Nairobi
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Eastleigh is a suburb of Nairobi, Kenya. It is located east of the central business district. Like most eastern suburbs in Nairobi, its residents represent mostly middle class. Many Somali refugees have settled in Eastleigh.
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[edit] Founding
Eastleigh was founded in 1921. The colonial government allotted Nairobi's residential estates by race, and Eastleigh was pointed for Asians and elite Africans [1]. Eastleigh was originally a large Kenyan Asian enclave until independence in 1963 and after their migration en masse, the majority of houses by 1970 were owned by Kikuyu landlords but there was a significant Somali presence at the time.[1].
[edit] Air Base
The Eastleigh Airport (Moi Air Base) is located in northern parts of Eastleigh.
[edit] Administrative Divisions
Administratively, Eastleigh is divided into Eastleigh North and Eastleigh South. Both are part of the Pumwani division of Nairobi. Within Eastleigh, there are three section and these are Section I from Juja Road, Section II, where most of the activities of Eastleigh takes place, and finally, Section III towards Jomo Kenyatta Airport (JKIA).
[edit] Missing Services
Eastleigh is sometimes referred to as a 'city within a city' for simply having all the amenities of a city. The unfortunate thing is that Eastleigh nowadays has no government or any sort of sound public services from sewage to proper schools.
[edit] Notable Progeny
Mohamed Amin, a famous photojournalist, was born in Eastleigh.
[edit] References
- ^ Daily Nation, December 27, 2008: Roads are a mess, but memories of good times linger
[edit] External links
- Eastleigh, Nairobi - The Facts
- The Standard, February 11, 2007: Eastleigh: A fast growing city within a city
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