Kariobangi
Kariobangi is a low-income residential estate in northeastern Nairobi. It consists of both apartments and slum-type dwellings. The name Kariobangi 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.- Suburb
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,660 metres (5,430 feet)
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Kariobangi
- Category: locality
- Location
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Latitude
-1.25909° or 1° 15′ 33″ south
Longitude
36.88191° or 36° 52′ 55″ east
Open location code
6GCRPVRJ+9Q
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = suburb
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swahili—“Kariobangi” goes by many names.
KariobangiDutch
KariobangiIgbo
KariobangiItalian
Kariobangi NorthItalian
Kariobangi SouthItalian
KariobangiSwahili
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