Kilimani
Kilimani | |
|---|---|
  Kilimani Location of Kilimani, Nairobi in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 01°17′06″S 36°47′12″E / 1.28500°S 36.78667°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Nairobi County |
| City | Nairobi |
| Elevation | 5,600 ft (1,700 m) |
Kilimani is an affluent neighborhood in the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya.[1]
Location
Kilimani is located approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Nairobi's central business district.[2] This is south of Lavington and north of Woodley.
Overview
The neighborhood was established as a whites-only residential area by the British colonialists in the mid 20th century. It was not until the 1960s when it was racially integrated.[3] The neighborhood has historically been primarily low-density residential, but since 2000 has become increasingly high-density mixed residential and commercial; both retail and offices.[4]
Points of interest
- Residencies
State House Nairobi, the official residence of the President of Kenya is located in Kilimani, on State House Road.[5]
- Schools
(1) Kilimani Primary School, Milimani Primary School, St Hannah's School, St. Nicholas School, St Christophers School, Cavina School are all located in the neighborhood.[1] (2) The Lycée Denis Diderot, the French international school, is in Kilimani. It moved there in 1972.[6] (3) West Nairobi School, a Christian international school, opened in Kilimani in 1996 but moved to Karen in 2000.[7] (4) State House Girls' School is located on the grounds of State House Nairobi.[5] Svenska Skolan, the Swedish international school, is located in Kilimani.[8]
- Banks
The headquarters of Sidian Bank are located on Wood Avenue in Kilimani.[9]
- Shopping malls
Yaya Centre is a shopping mall with over 100 retail shops.[10]
- Parks
The Nairobi Arboretum, featuring more than 300 exotic and indigenous tree species, is located in Kilimani, adjacent to State House.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Map Showing the Boundaries of Kilimani Electoral Ward, Nairobi County, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Globefeed.com (25 October 2016). "Distance between Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Harambee Avenue, City Square, Nairobi County, Kenya and Kilimani, Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Irungu, Houghton (22 October 2014). "Some thoughts on place-based organizing in Kilimani, Kenya". Nairobi: Irunguh.wordpress.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Limbe, Lydia (4 July 2013). "Nairobi's leafy suburbs mutate in office boom". The Standard (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Location of State House, Nairobi, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ LDDK (25 October 2016). "About Lycée Denis Diderot (Kenya)" (in French). Nairobi: Lycée Denis Diderot (LDDK). Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ West Nairobi School (25 October 2016). "West Nairobi School: School Profile". Nairobi: West Nairobi School. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Studera på svensk skola utomlands • Svenska skolan i Nairobi". Svenska Skolan i Nairobi (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ Kangethe, Kennedy (4 April 2016). "K-Rep formally rebrands to Sidian Bank". Nairobi: 98.4 Capital FM. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Kenya Buzz (25 October 2016). "About Yaya Centre, Kilimani, Nairobi". Nairobi: Kenyabuzz.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Nairobi Arboretum". Nairobi: Kenya Forest Service.