Kahawa
Kahawa is a suburb and civic ward of Nairobi, Kenya.[1] The ward is part of Kasarani Constituency. Kahawa is located in the northeastern outskirts of Nairobi, along Thika Road [2].
It was the site of a British Army base before Kenya's independence[3] and now hosts the Kahawa Barracks of Kenyan Army [4]. The Kenyatta University is also located in Kahawa [5]. Kahawa was also home to Nakumatt Thika Road outlet, but it was demolished in 2008 to pave way for road construction [6].
The word kahawa has an Arabic etymology, and means coffee in Swahili.[7]
Kahawa lies to the north of Githurai, a Nairobi suburb and settlement along the Kenya-Uganda Railway. Geographically Kahawa extends beyond Nairobi borders to Ruiru, containing the estates of Kahawa Sukari (literally coffee with sugar), Kahawa Wendani and Mwihoko.
See also
References
- ^ Hansen, Karen Tranberg (2004). Reconsidering informality: perspectives from urban Africa. Nordic Africa Institute. p. 164. ISBN 9789171065186.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Google Maps: Kahawa
- ^ Percox, David A. (2004). Britain, Kenya and the cold war: imperial defence, colonial security and decolonisation. I.B.Tauris. p. 87. ISBN 9781850434603.
- ^ Jane's, July 7, 2009: IMINT tracks T-72 tanks towards South Sudan
- ^ Yellow Pages Kenya: Kenyatta University
- ^ Daily Nation, November 2, 2009: Huge losses as buildings razed
- ^ "The Kamusi Project - kahawa". Retrieved 5 December 2009.
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