East Africa
Kenya
Nairobi County

Kileleshwa

Kileleshwa is a residential neighbourhood in the city of . It is located approximately 5.2 kilometres from Nairobi's central business district. The neighbourhood was originally a low-density leafy suburb but after a change in zoning regulations in the early 2000s, there has been significant mushrooming of high-rise flats in the area.
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  • Type: Suburb with 27,200 residents
  • Description: residential neighbourhood in Nairobi
  • Also known as: “Kerichwa Kubwa” and “Kileleshwan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kenya High School and National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital.

School
Photo: Lilly Stein, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a public girls' high school located on Mandera Road in Kileleshwa in . The school, which follows the national curriculum, is one of Kenya's 112 national schools and also one of the 18 prestigious Cluster III secondary schools.

Hospital
The is located in on Lenana Rd. The NSIRH offers specialized healthcare services to persons with spinal injuries.

Shopping center
Yaya is a shopping centre located in Hurlingham in , Kenya. The establishment had been an asset for the Nicholas Biwott business empire until 2023 when it was announced that the Kantaria family had acquired it at undisclosed amount.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilimani and Lavington.

Suburb
is a mixed-use commercial and residential neighbourhood in the city of .

Suburb
is a residential suburb of . Located within the sub-county of Westlands, it is approximately 5.5 km northwest of the central business district.

Suburb
Photo: Nairobi123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mixed-use neighbourhood in in . Located 3.0 kilometres from Nairobi's central business district, it sits on the westerly areas of the larger Parklands area of Nairobi.

Kileleshwa

Latitude
-1.27673° or 1° 16′ 36″ south
Longitude
36.7879° or 36° 47′ 16″ east
Population
27,200
Elevation
1,749 metres (5,738 feet)
Open location code
6GCRPQFQ+85
Open­Street­Map ID
node 30405983
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
192093
Wiki­data ID
Q115189968
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In Other Languages

“Kileleshwa” goes by many names.
  • Swahili: “Kileleshwa”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kirichwa Holdings and Gracia Gardens.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kileleshwa Covenant Community Church (K3C) and Kenton College.

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