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Lucky Summer

Coordinates: 01°14′18″S 36°53′56″E / 1.23833°S 36.89889°E / -1.23833; 36.89889
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Lucky Summer
Lucky Summer is located in Kenya
Lucky Summer
Lucky Summer
Location of Lucky Summer in Kenya
Coordinates: 01°14′18″S 36°53′56″E / 1.23833°S 36.89889°E / -1.23833; 36.89889
CountryKenya
CountyNairobi City
Sub-countyKasarani
Area
 • Total1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total50,865
 • Density30,373/km2 (78,670/sq mi)

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.

Overview

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Lucky Summer is one of the neighbourhoods electorally placed in Ruaraka Constituency, within the larger Kasarani Sub-county. It borders Dandora to the south. .

Facilities

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The Mwangaza community library is a facility developed by KOSCOBAR,[2] a Community-based Rehabilitation and Community Development project active in the slums of Nairobi. Owing to concerns over the possibility of burglary, the library is safeguarded by live-in security guard.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. p. 249. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. ^ L, Tonny. "Mwangaza community library". Lucky. Lucky Estate. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  3. ^ "KOSCOBAR – Kenya Community-based Rehabilitation and Community Development in Korogocho slums of Nairobi (Kenya)" (PDF). AIFO. AIFO. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.