Ofafa
Ofafa is a southeastern neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya in a low income, high-density area generally known as the Eastlands. Politically it belongs to Makadara Constituency.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.
Makongeni
Residential area
Makongeni is in Nairobi. Makongeni has been built for rail workers in the mid-20th century. The County Rep for Makongeni ward in Nairobi County is Peter Imwatok of ODM party.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bahati and Makadara.
Bahati
Suburb
Bahati is an estate in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Administratively, it was a location in Pumwani division of Nairobi and Kamukunji Constituency. After the revision of constituency boundaries, Bahati was moved to Makadara Constituency.
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.
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.
Ofafa
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: suburb in Nairobi County, Nairobi region, Kenya
- Categories: suburb and locality
- Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.29443° or 1° 17′ 40″ southLongitude
36.86287° or 36° 51′ 46″ eastElevation
1,694 metres (5,558 feet)Open location code
6GCRPV47+64OpenStreetMap ID
node 13598380154OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
“Ofafa” goes by many names.
- Swahili: “Ofafa”
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