Kawangware
Kawangware is a low income residential area in Nairobi, Kenya, about 15 km west of the city centre, between Lavington and Dagoretti.- Type: Suburb
- Description: area of Nairobi, Kenya
- Also known as: “Kwangwari”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kianda School and RFUEA Ground.
Kianda School
School
Kianda School is a private, all-girls day school with a Catholic ethos located in the Westlands area of Nairobi, Kenya. The school was opened in 1977 by The Kianda Foundation, a non-profit organisation that aims to better Kenyan women's lives through education and Christian values.
RFUEA Ground
Stadium
The RFUEA Ground is a rugby union stadium located on the Ngong Road in Nairobi, Kenya. It was purpose built to be the home of the national team and to serve as the headquarters of the Rugby Football Union of Kenya. RFUEA Ground is situated 3½ km southeast of Kawangware.
Raila Odinga International Stadium
Sports venue
Raila Odinga International Stadium, also Talanta Sports Stadium or Talanta Sports City, is a sports stadium under construction in the city of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Raila Odinga International Stadium is situated 3 km south of Kawangware.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loresho and Lavington.
Loresho
Suburb
Loresho is an affluent neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 7.5 kilometres northwest of the central business district of Nairobi.
Lavington
Suburb
Lavington is a residential suburb of Nairobi. Located within the sub-county of Westlands, it is approximately 5.5 km northwest of the central business district. Lavington is situated 3 km east of Kawangware.
Waithaka
Village
Waithaka is a settlement in Nairobi. Located within the Dagoretti area, it is approximately 11 km west of Nairobi central business district. It borders near Mutuini. Waithaka is situated 4 km west of Kawangware.
Kawangware
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-1.27846° or 1° 16′ 43″ south
Longitude
36.75164° or 36° 45′ 6″ east
Elevation
1,817 metres (5,961 feet)
Open location code
6GCRPQC2+JM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swahili—“Kawangware” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kawangware”
- Igbo: “Kawangware”
- Irish: “Kawangware”
- Swahili: “Kawangware”
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