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Loresho is an affluent neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) northwest of the central business district of Nairobi.
Location
Loresho is located approximately 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) northwest of Nairobi's central business district. It borders the Lower Kabete and the Kitisuru neighbourhoods. Loresho together with Kitisuru and Kyuna sub-locations form the Kitisuru Ward of Nairobi City County.[1]
Overview
Loresho is derived from the
With the breakup of the estate, settler families acquired plots and individuals' homes in Kibagare Valley. By the 1960s Loresho was managed by the Loresho Housing Company which built four-bedroom
Loresho is
Loresho Ridge estate in Loresho is a housing project that was actualised by the Kenya Power Pension Fund that consists of 170 housing units, a commercial center and a kindergarten school.[4]
As per the 2019 census, the Loresho location has a population of 21,036, and a population density of 2,316 per square kilometre in a land area of 9.1km2.[5]
References
- ^ "Westlands Constituency". Westlands Constituency. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ a b paukwastories (25 March 2022). "Loresho: The quiet residence within Nairobi". Paukwa. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ Mido, Collins Lugalia. "Zorning Ordinance-Nairobi".
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(help) - ^ "Loresho Ridge". Kenya Power Pension Fund. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. p. 251. Retrieved 28 March 2020.