Jericho

Jericho is an estate in , located in the east of Nairobi County. It is a constituent of Makadara Constituency. Jericho comprises and Lumumba, and was established as a low-income, high-density housing development in the mid-1950s to house the African working class.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: Area of Nairobi, Kenya
  • Also known as: “Jericho, Nairobi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Moi Air Base and Nairobi City Stadium.

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.

Stadium
is a multi-purpose stadium in , Kenya. It is located east of the city centre. The stadium is owned by the Nairobi City Council. is situated 3 km west of Jericho.

Residential area
is in . has been built for rail workers in the mid-20th century. The County Rep for ward in Nairobi County is Peter Imwatok of ODM party. is situated 2½ km southwest of Jericho.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buruburu and Makadara.

Suburb
is a housing estate within City County in . is a vast development inhabited by middle-class people. The estate was designed in 1974 and comprises six phases, with the fifth completed in the mid-1980s.

Suburb
is a residential neighbourhood in the city of . It is approximately 6 kilometres southeast of the central business district of Nairobi.

Suburb
is an estate in Nairobi, the capital of . Administratively, it was a location in division of Nairobi and Kamukunji Constituency. After the revision of constituency boundaries, was moved to Makadara Constituency.

Jericho

Latitude
-1.2874° or 1° 17′ 15″ south
Longitude
36.87048° or 36° 52′ 14″ east
Elevation
1,628 metres (5,341 feet)
Open location code
6GCRPV7C+25
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10233413320
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
8477675
Wiki­data ID
Q6182119
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Satellite Map

Discover Jericho from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Esperanto to Swahili—“Jericho” goes by many names.
  • Esperanto: “Jeriĥo”
  • Swahili: “Jericho, Nairobi”
  • Swahili: “Jericho”

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Localities in the Area

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