Wanye
Wanye is a neighborhood in Nairobi County, Kenya. Wanye is situated nearby to the neighborhood Riara Meadows, as well as near the quarter Dagoretti.Places of Interest
Highlights include RFUEA Ground and Nairobi War Cemetery.
RFUEA Ground
Stadium
The RFUEA Ground is a rugby union stadium located on the Ngong Road in Nairobi, Kenya. 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.
Nairobi War Cemetery
Memorial
Photo: HJ Mitchell, CC BY 4.0.
The Nairobi War Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the Second World War located in Nairobi, Kenya.
Yaya Centre
Shopping center
Yaya is a shopping centre located in Hurlingham in Nairobi, 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. Yaya Centre is situated 3½ km east of Wanye.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodley and Lavington.
Woodley
Quarter
Woodley is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. 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, Kibera. Woodley is situated 3 km southeast of Wanye.
Lavington
Suburb
Lavington is a residential suburb of Nairobi. Located within the sub-county of Westlands, it is approximately 5.5 km northwest of the central business district. Lavington is situated 3½ km northeast of Wanye.
Kileleshwa
Suburb
Kileleshwa is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. 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. Kileleshwa is situated 4 km northeast of Wanye.
Wanye
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-1.29482° or 1° 17′ 41″ southLongitude
36.755° or 36° 45′ 18″ eastOpen location code
6GCRPQ43+3XOpenStreetMap ID
node 12886264359OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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