Saika

Saika is a quarter in , . Saika is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the suburb .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dandora and Korogocho.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in capital and largest city, . It is part of the Embakasi division. was established in 1977, with partial financing from the World Bank to provide a higher standard of housing.

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.

Suburb
is a low-income residential estate in northeastern . It consists of both apartments and slum-type dwellings. The name is believed to have come from an English phrase "Carry your bags" that was used by a white settler during the colonial period, that African natives mispronounced. is situated 3 km west of Saika.

Saika

Latitude
-1.25938° or 1° 15′ 34″ south
Longitude
36.90964° or 36° 54′ 35″ east
Open location code
6GCRPWR5+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10240843374
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
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