Korogocho

Korogocho 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, Korogocho was founded as a shanty town on the then outskirts of the city.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Moi International Sports Centre and Moi Air Base.

Sports venue
Photo: Eriksson1904, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a multi-purpose stadium in , Kenya. is situated 2½ km north of Korogocho.

Aerodrome
, formerly known as RAF Eastleigh and… is situated 3½ km southwest of Korogocho.

Shopping center
is a shopping centre located in in , Kenya. is situated 2½ km northwest of Korogocho.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kariobangi and Ruaraka.

Suburb
is a low-income residential estate in northeastern .

Suburb
is an industrial and residential suburb in the city of .

Suburb
Photo: Tish Madesh, CC0.
is a neighbourhood in 's capital and largest city, .

Korogocho

Latitude
-1.25175° or 1° 15′ 6″ south
Longitude
36.89031° or 36° 53′ 25″ east
Population
200,000
Elevation
1,604 metres (5,262 feet)
Open location code
6GCRPVXR+74
Open­Street­Map ID
node 289911998
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
8477658
Wiki­data ID
Q239057
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swahili—“Korogocho” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Korogocho”
  • French: “Korogocho”
  • German: “Korogocho”
  • Italian: “Korogocho”
  • Japanese: “コロゴッチョ”
  • Korean: “코로고초”
  • Swahili: “Korogocho”

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