Woodley

Woodley is a residential neighbourhood in the city of . It is approximately 4.4 kilometres west of the central business district. It generally a low-density suburb that lies north of Africa's largest slum, .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: residential neighbourhood in Nairobi
  • Also known as: “Woodley, Nairobi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include RFUEA Ground and Yaya Centre.

Stadium
The is a rugby union located on the Ngong Road in , . It was purpose built to be the home of the national team and to serve as the headquarters of the Rugby Football Union of Kenya.

Shopping center
Yaya is a shopping centre located in in , Kenya. The establishment had been an asset for the Nicholas Biwott business empire until 2023 when it was announced that the Kantaria family had acquired it at undisclosed amount.

School
Photo: Ekpene, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The French School of Nairobi, also known as the , is the French international school in . It is located in the district of , in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kibera and Hurlingham.

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
is a commercial and residential neighbourhood in the city of . It is approximately 2.5 kilometres west of the central business district.

Suburb
is a residential neighbourhood in the city of . It is located approximately 5.2 kilometres from Nairobi's central business district. The neighbourhood was originally a low-density leafy suburb but after a change in zoning regulations in the early 2000s, there has been significant mushrooming of high-rise flats in the area. is situated 3½ km north of Woodley.

Woodley

Latitude
-1.30535° or 1° 18′ 19″ south
Longitude
36.77932° or 36° 46′ 46″ east
Elevation
1,753 metres (5,751 feet)
Open location code
6GCRMQVH+VP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12886303112
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
8477701
Wiki­data ID
Q115810918
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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