Hiking near Nairobi
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Recreation Parks in Nairobi
- Oloolua Nature Trail
- Nairobi Arboretum
- Central Park
- Uhuru Gardens
- Nairobi City Park
- Jeevanjee Gardens
- Uhuru Park
- Paradise Lost
- Ngong Hills
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Category Archives: Eastern Suburbs
Eastleigh
Eastleigh can hardly be described as a residential neighbourhood, following the transformation it’s been undergoing over the last twenty years. Having started out in the early 1920s as the designated residential area for Asians and elite Africans at the time, … read more
Donholm Area
Donholm, Savannah, Greenfield, Sunrise, and Jacaranda Estates These residential estates, situated on Donholm Road off Outer Ring Road, are part of the greater Embakasi region in the Eastlands of Nairobi. They are bounded by Nairobi River to the south, Umoja … read more
Buruburu
Popularly known as Buru, this Eastlands neighbourhood situated in Makadara Division of Nairobi stretches from Buruburu phase 1 close to Kariobangi South, all the way to phase 5 on Jogoo Road. It was developed in the 1970’s and 1980’s with … read more
Simba Villas and Baraka Estate
These residential estates, situated in Embakasi across from Embakasi military barracks, are part of the greater Embakasi region of Nairobi. Baraka Estate was built in the early 2000s, targeting middle income earners, and consists of three bedroom maisonettes with well … read more
Embakasi Area
Tumaini, Tassia, Pipeline, Avenue Park, and Fedha Estates These residential Estates, situated along Outer Ring Road between Nairobi River and the North Airport Road roundabout, are part of the greater Embakasi Division in the Eastlands of Nairobi. Tumaini Estate is … read more
Embakasi Village, Nyayo Estate
Embakasi Village started off in the 1950s as the location of the infamous Embakasi Prison, nicknamed “Satan’s Paradise”, one of the most notorious prisons during the State of Emergency imposed by the British Colonial government at the time. The mau … read more
