Korogocho
Korogocho is one of the largest slum neighbourhoods of Nairobi, Kenya. Home to 150,000 to 200,000 people pressed into 1.5 square kilometres, northeast of the city centre, Korogocho was founded as a shanty town on the then outskirts of the city.
- Neighborhood with about 200,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,600 metres (5,260 feet)
- Description: slum
Places of Interest
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Moi International Sports Centre
The Moi International Sports Centre is a multi-purpose stadium in Kasarani, Kenya.
2½ km north of Korogocho
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kariobangi and Ruaraka.
Kariobangi
Suburb
Kariobangi is a low-income residential estate in northeastern Nairobi.
Korogocho
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Latitude
-1.25175° or 1° 15′ 6″ south
Longitude
36.89031° or 36° 53′ 25″ east
Open location code
6GCRPVXR+74
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swahili—“Korogocho” goes by many names.
KorogochoDutch
KorogochoItalian
コロゴッチョJapanese
코로고초Korean
KorogochoSwahili
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