Buruburu

Buruburu is a housing estate within City County in . Buruburu 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.
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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 4 km west of Buruburu.

Residential area
was an estate 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 3½ km southwest of Buruburu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jericho and Makadara.

Quarter
is an estate in , located in the east of Nairobi County. It is a constituent of Makadara Constituency. comprises and Lumumba, and was established as a low-income, high-density housing development in the mid-1950s to house the African working class.

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

Suburb
is a residential suburb in the city of . Located within the larger sub-county of and the Eastlands area of Nairobi. It is approximately 8.4 kilometres east of Nairobi's central business district.

Buruburu

Latitude
-1.28619° or 1° 17′ 10″ south
Longitude
36.87743° or 36° 52′ 39″ east
Open location code
6GCRPV7G+GX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10271071031
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q5000971
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Greek to Swahili—“Buruburu” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Μπουρουμπούρου”
  • Irish: “Buruburu”
  • Swahili: “Buruburu”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Buruburu Girls Swimming pool and Metropolitan Hospital.

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