Uhuru Estate
Uhuru Estate is a quarter in Nairobi County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,682 metres. Uhuru Estate is situated nearby to the neighborhood Harambee, as well as near the quarter Jericho.Places of Interest
Highlights include Moi Air Base and Nairobi City Stadium.
Moi Air Base
Aerodrome
Moi Air Base, formerly known as RAF Eastleigh and Eastleigh Airport is a military airport located to the east of Nairobi, in the Eastleigh suburb. The airport is used by the Kenya Air Force.
Nairobi City Stadium
Stadium
Nairobi City Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. It is located east of the city centre. The stadium is owned by the Nairobi City Council. Nairobi City Stadium is situated 3½ km west of Uhuru Estate.
Mathari Hospital
Hospital
Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital is the only public psychiatric hospital in Kenya. It has capacity for 700 patients and is located near the slum area of Mathare district of Nairobi. Mathari Hospital is situated 3½ km northwest of Uhuru Estate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jericho and Buruburu.
Jericho
Quarter
Jericho is an estate in Nairobi, Kenya located in the east of Nairobi County. It is a constituent of Makadara Constituency. Jericho comprises Ofafa and Lumumba, and was established as a low-income, high-density housing development in the mid-1950s to house the African working class.
Buruburu
Suburb
Buruburu is a housing estate within Nairobi City County in Kenya. Buruburu is a vast development inhabited by middle-class people. The estate was designed in 1974 and comprises six phases, with the fifth completed in the mid-1980s.
Makadara
Suburb
Makadara is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 6 kilometres southeast of the central business district of Nairobi.
Uhuru Estate
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Uhuru” and “UhuruEstate”
- Category: locality
- Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-1.28358° or 1° 17′ 1″ southLongitude
36.86992° or 36° 52′ 12″ eastElevation
1,682 metres (5,518 feet)Open location code
6GCRPV89+HXOpenStreetMap ID
node 10236080850OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
178809
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