Makadara

Makadara is a residential neighbourhood in the city of . It is approximately 6 kilometres southeast of the central business district of Nairobi.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Moi Air Base and Nairobi City Stadium.

Aerodrome
, formerly known as RAF Eastleigh and Eastleigh Airport is a military airport located to the east of , in the suburb. The airport is used by the Kenya Air Force. is situated 2½ km north of Makadara.

Stadium
is a multi-purpose stadium in , Kenya. It is located east of the city centre. The stadium is owned by the Nairobi City Council. is situated 3½ km west of Makadara.

Residential area
is in . has been built for rail workers in the mid-20th century. The County Rep for ward in Nairobi County is Peter Imwatok of ODM party.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jericho and Buruburu.

Quarter
is an estate in , located in the east of Nairobi County. It is a constituent of Makadara Constituency. comprises and Lumumba, and was established as a low-income, high-density housing development in the mid-1950s to house the African working class.

Suburb
is a housing estate within City County in . 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.

Suburb
is an estate in Nairobi, the capital of . Administratively, it was a location in division of Nairobi and Kamukunji Constituency. After the revision of constituency boundaries, was moved to Makadara Constituency.

Makadara

Latitude
-1.29522° or 1° 17′ 43″ south
Longitude
36.87186° or 36° 52′ 19″ east
Elevation
1,686 metres (5,531 feet)
Open location code
6GCRPV3C+WP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10236095025
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
188184
Wiki­data ID
Q115804746
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