Westlands

Westlands is a mixed-use neighbourhood in in . Located 3.0 kilometres from Nairobi's central business district, it sits on the westerly areas of the larger Parklands area of Nairobi.
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Photo: Nairobi123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: affluent neighbourhood and administrative division in Nairobi, Kenya
  • Also known as: “Westlands, Nairobi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Westgate and National Museums of Kenya.

Shopping center
Photo: Rotsee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shopping Mall is an upscale shopping mall located in the Westlands division of , Kenya. It was first opened in 2007.

Museum
Photo: Krg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a multi-disciplinary state corporation established under the National Museums and Heritage Act. It serves as the national custodian of Kenya's cultural and natural heritage, managing a network of over 22 regional museums, hundreds of sites, and numerous national monuments.

Hotel
Photo: Samwilson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hotel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parklands and Kileleshwa.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in the city of , the capital and largest city in Kenya. It is divided into numbered avenues. The name arises from the proximity of the area to City Park, Nairobi.

Suburb
is a residential neighbourhood in the city of . It is located approximately 5.2 kilometres from Nairobi's central business district. The neighbourhood was originally a low-density leafy suburb but after a change in zoning regulations in the early 2000s, there has been significant mushrooming of high-rise flats in the area.

Suburb
is an affluent neighbourhood in the city of . It is approximately 6.4 kilometres northwest of the central business district of Nairobi. is situated 3 km northwest of Westlands.

Westlands

Latitude
-1.26476° or 1° 15′ 53″ south
Longitude
36.80184° or 36° 48′ 7″ east
Elevation
1,730 metres (5,676 feet)
Open location code
6GCRPRP2+3P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 30121815
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
178147
Wiki­data ID
Q7193729
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Satellite Map

Discover Westlands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Westlands” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Westland区域”
  • Chinese: “Westland區域”
  • Chinese: “西地”
  • Dutch: “Westlands”
  • Esperanto: “Uestlando”
  • French: “Westlands”
  • Irish: “Westlands”
  • Japanese: “ウェストランズ”
  • Madurese: “Wetlands, Nairobi”
  • Swahili: “Westlands”
  • Swedish: “Westlands”
  • Turkish: “Westlands, Nairobi”
  • Urdu: “ویسٹ لینڈز، نیروبی”
  • Vietnamese: “Westlands, Nairobi”
  • Vietnamese: “Westlands”

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