Kileleshwa

Kileleshwa is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is located approximately 5.2 kilometres (3 mi) from Nairobi's central business district. The neighbourhood was originally a low-density leafy suburb but after change in zoning regulations in the early 2000s, there has been significant mushrooming of high-rise flats in the area. It hosts mainly the middle income segment of the Nairobi residents.

Kileleshwa
Kileleshwa
Location of Kileleshwa in Kenya
Coordinates: 01°16′37″S 36°47′35″E
CountryKenya
CountyNairobi City
Sub-countyWestlands
Area
 • Total5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total22,216
 • Density4,229/km2 (10,950/sq mi)

Location

Kileleshwa is located approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Nairobi's central business district, within the larger sub-county of Westlands. It is east of Lavington; south of Muthangari; west of Kilimani, mainly separated by the Kirichwa River.

Overview

The neighbourhood 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. The neighbourhood has historically been primarily low-density residential, but since early 2000s, Kileleshwa and its environs have become increasingly high-density mixed residential and commercial; both retail and offices, due to the zoning laws in the area being changed.[2][3][4]

Kileleshwa, an electoral ward within the Dagoretti North Constituency, borrows its name from the estate, encompassing other estates and neighbourhoods such as: Chiromo, Groganville, Kileleshwa, Muthangari and Riverside.[5]

As per the 2019 census, Kileleshwa had a population of 22,216, with a population density of 4,229/km2 in a land area of 5.3km2.[1]

Points of interest
Schools

The Kenya High School is located in Kileleshwa.[6]

References
  1. "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. p. 251. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. Limbe, Lydia (4 July 2013). "Nairobi's leafy suburbs mutate in office boom". The Standard (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  3. "About Kileleshwa". Hauzisha. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  4. Muiruri, Peter. "Why Kileleshwa is becoming like Kayole, Umoja". The Standard. Nairobi. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  5. "Kileleshwa County assembly ward". Dagoretti North CDF. Nairobi. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  6. "Kenya High School fee structure, entry marks, address, contacts". Tuko. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
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