Soweto West
Soweto West is a village in Nairobi County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,730 metres. Soweto West is situated nearby to the quarter Sarang’ombe, as well as near the neighborhood Olympic.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include RFUEA Ground and Bomas of Kenya.
RFUEA Ground
Pitch
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.
Bomas of Kenya
Photo: Alexander Leisser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bomas of Kenya is a tourist village in Langata, Nairobi, in Kenya. Bomas interpreted to mean displays traditional villages belonging to the several Kenyan tribes. Bomas of Kenya is situated 2½ km south of Soweto West.
Yaya Centre
Shopping center
Yaya is a shopping centre located in Hurlingham in Nairobi, 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. Yaya Centre is situated 2½ km northeast of Soweto West.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodley and Kibera.
Woodley
Suburb
Woodley is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 4.4 kilometres west of the central business district. It generally a low-density suburb that lies north of Africa's largest slum, Kibera.
Kibera
Suburb
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kibera is a division and neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya, 6.6 kilometres from the city centre. Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and also the largest urban slum in all of Africa.
Kilimani
Suburb
Kilimani is a mixed-use commercial and residential neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. Kilimani is situated 3 km north of Soweto West.
Soweto West
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.31514° or 1° 18′ 55″ southLongitude
36.77688° or 36° 46′ 37″ eastElevation
1,730 metres (5,676 feet)Open location code
6GCRMQMG+WQOpenStreetMap ID
way 48161260OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
8463970
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