Hurlingham, Nairobi
Hurlingham | |
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Coordinates: 1°17′25″S 36°48′0″E / 1.29028°S 36.80000°E | |
Country | Kenya |
County | Nairobi City |
Sub-county | Westlands |
Hurlingham is a commercial and residential neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) west of the central business district.
Location
Hurlingham Estate is located approximately 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) west of Nairobi's central business district in the Upper Hill neighbourhood. Hurlingham is straddled by mostly the Agwings Kodhek Road (formerly Hurlingham Road). It ends at the intersection between Agwings Kodhek Road and Cotton Avenue (Ring Road, Kilimani). Yaya Centre, an upscale shopping mall, is a major landmark of the neighbourhood. It borders Kilimani Estate to the west, to the and north and contains Caledonia Estate. Electorally, Hurlingham is placed under Dagoretti North Constituency, which is partially administratively placed within the larger sub-county of Westlands.[1]
Overview
Hurlingham Estate was named after a sport of
Points of interest
- Yaya Centre, in Hurlingham, is a shopping mall with over 100 retail shops.[4]
- Department of Defence Headquarters, along Valley Road.[5]
References
- ^ "Kilimani | Dagoretti North CDF". Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Hurlingham was named after a club in Fulham". Standard Entertainment. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Limbe, Lydia (4 July 2013). "Nairobi's leafy suburbs mutate in office boom". The Standard (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Wambu, Wainaina. "Ghostly luxury apartment, ownership of Yaya Centre dog Nicholas Biwott in death". The Standard. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Department Of Defence DoD – Strategic Intelligence Service". Retrieved 19 November 2022.