East Africa
Kenya
Nairobi County

Mathare North

Mathare North is a quarter in , and has an elevation of 1,614 metres. Mathare North is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the neighborhood .
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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 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 . is situated 2½ km west of Mathare North.

Sports venue
Photo: Eriksson1904, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a multi-purpose stadium in , Kenya. It was built in 1987 for the All-Africa Games held in . The facilities include a 48,063-seat stadium with a running track and a pitch used for football and rugby union, a competition size swimming pool, an indoor arena and a 108-bed capacity hotel. is situated 4 km northeast of Mathare North.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ruaraka and Korogocho.

Suburb
is an industrial and residential suburb in the city of . Located within the larger sub-county of Kasarani, it is approximately 8 kilometres northeast of Nairobi's central business district off Thika Road.

Neighborhood
is one of the largest slum neighbourhoods of , . Home to 150,000 to 200,000 people pressed into 1.5 square kilometres, northeast of the city centre, was founded as a shanty town on the then outskirts of the city. is situated 2½ km east of Mathare North.

Suburb
is a mixed-use neighbourhood in , . It is located east of the central business district. It is known for its business prowess. is situated 3 km southwest of Mathare North.

Mathare North

Latitude
-1.25351° or 1° 15′ 13″ south
Longitude
36.86779° or 36° 52′ 4″ east
Elevation
1,614 metres (5,295 feet)
Open location code
6GCRPVW9+H4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11665266133
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
8477645
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