Njiru Estate

Njiru Estate is an estate in , and has an elevation of 1,579 metres. Njiru Estate is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the locality .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Umoja and Korogocho.

Suburb
is a residential suburb in the city of . Located within the larger sub-county of and the Eastlands area of Nairobi. It is approximately 8.4 kilometres east of Nairobi's central business district. is situated 7 km west of Njiru Estate.

Neighborhood
is one of the largest slum neighbourhoods of , . Home to 150,000 to 200,000 people pressed into 1.5 square kilometres, northeast of the city centre, was founded as a shanty town on the then outskirts of the city. is situated 8 km west of Njiru Estate.

Suburb
is a low-income residential estate in northeastern . It consists of both apartments and slum-type dwellings. The name is believed to have come from an English phrase "Carry your bags" that was used by a white settler during the colonial period, that African natives mispronounced. is situated 9 km west of Njiru Estate.

Njiru Estate

Latitude
-1.27743° or 1° 16′ 39″ south
Longitude
36.95656° or 36° 57′ 24″ east
Elevation
1,579 metres (5,180 feet)
Open location code
6GCRPXF4+2J
Geo­Names ID
183345
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