Nairobi West

Nairobi West is a suburb in , and has an elevation of 1,738 metres. Nairobi West is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nyayo National Stadium and Nairobi Railway Museum.

Stadium
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is a 18,000-seater multipurpose stadium in , . It is located at the square of Mombasa Road, Langata Road, and the Aerodrome Road.

Museum
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The is a railway museum in , , adjacent to . Containing exhibits from the defunct East African Railways, it was opened in 1971 by East African Railways and Harbours Corporation.

Hospital
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The is the oldest hospital in , which was established In 1901 as the Native Civil Hospital but later changed in 1963 to .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South C and Upper Hill.

Suburb
or South Compton is an upper-class residential estate located in the southland area of . lies next to Wilson Airport. It is bordered by South B to the north-east, Langata Estate to the west and the to the south.

Suburb
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a central business district of the city of , the capital and largest city of . The district has seen an increase in major construction in recent years, with several multinational corporations setting up offices.

Photo: Nite Owl, CC BY 3.0.
is the political, as well as financial and media capital of . A city of 4.8 million inhabitants, it's the largest and fastest growing city in the country and one of Africa's largest cities.

Nairobi West

Latitude
-1.3087° or 1° 18′ 31″ south
Longitude
36.8231° or 36° 49′ 23″ east
Elevation
1,738 metres (5,702 feet)
Open location code
6GCRMRRF+G6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 544377108
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
184735
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