Soweto East

Soweto East is a village in , and has an elevation of 1,698 metres. Soweto East is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nairobi Wilson Airport and Kenyatta National Hospital.

Aerodrome
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wilson Airport is an in , . It has flights to many regional airports in Kenya while Nairobi's main airport, , serves domestic and many international destinations.

Hospital
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The is the oldest hospital in , which was established In 1901 as the Native Civil Hospital but later changed in 1963 to .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laini Saba and Kibera.

Quarter
is a slum of , the capital of . It belongs to the major slum of . As for Lindi, another village within Kibera, its population is estimated at 100,000.

Suburb
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a division and neighbourhood of , , 6.6 kilometres from the city centre. is the largest slum in Nairobi, and also the largest urban slum in all of Africa.

Suburb
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a central business district of the city of , the capital and largest city of . The district has seen an increase in major construction in recent years, with several multinational corporations setting up offices. is situated 2½ km northeast of Soweto East.

Soweto East

Latitude
-1.31419° or 1° 18′ 51″ south
Longitude
36.80228° or 36° 48′ 8″ east
Elevation
1,698 metres (5,571 feet)
Open location code
6GCRMRP2+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 48161270
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8463978
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