Utawala

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Umoja and Korogocho.

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. is situated 8 km west of Utawala.

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. is situated 9 km northwest of Utawala.

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 10 km west of Utawala.

Utawala

Latitude
-1.28438° or 1° 17′ 4″ south
Longitude
36.96807° or 36° 58′ 5″ east
Open location code
6GCRPX89+66
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11786729828
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
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