Eastleigh

Eastleigh is a mixed-use neighbourhood in , . It is located east of the central business district. It is known for its business prowess.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: suburb of Nairobi, Kenya
  • Also known as: “Eastleigh, Nairobi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Moi Air Base and Mathari Hospital.

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

Hospital
Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital is the only public psychiatric hospital in . It has capacity for 700 patients and is located near the slum area of district of .

School
Starehe Boys' Centre and School is a partial-board, boys-only school in , Kenya. The school was founded in 1959 by Dr. Geoffrey William Griffin, MBS, OBE, Geoffrey Gatama Geturo and Joseph Kamiru Gikubu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pumwani and Starehe.

Suburb
is an estate of . It is one of the oldest estates in Nairobi's eastlands. In 2019 it had an estimated population of 42,461, a population density of 34,767/km2.

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood in the city of . It is approximately 2.6 kilometres east of the central business district of Nairobi. It is one of the oldest estates in Nairobi.

Neighborhood
is a low-income neighbourhood in in the city of . It is approximately 3 kilometres southeast of the central business district of Nairobi. It is one of the oldest estates in Nairobi.

Eastleigh

Latitude
-1.27434° or 1° 16′ 28″ south
Longitude
36.84896° or 36° 50′ 56″ east
Elevation
1,696 metres (5,564 feet)
Open location code
6GCRPRGX+7H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1271148451
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
198766
Wiki­data ID
Q1278269
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swahili—“Eastleigh” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “伊斯特利 (奈洛比)”
  • Chinese: “伊斯特利區”
  • Finnish: “Eastleigh”
  • German: “Eastleigh”
  • Japanese: “イーストリー”
  • Somali: “Islii”
  • Swahili: “Eastleigh”

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