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Marurui is a neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. Located in the larger Kasarani area, it is approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the central business district of Nairobi.
Overview
The estate is believed to have got its name from a medical plant known as Olmaroroi by the
The neighbourhood is bordered by Garden Estate, Thome, Roysambu, Kasarani and Mirema.[3]
Roysambu Constituency and Roysambu ward, both electoral divisions, cover the neighbourhood. The constituency encompasses other estates and neighbourhoods such as: Garden Estate, Thome, Ridgeways, Kiwanja, Njathaini, Ngomongo, Kongo Soweto, parts of Kahawa and Githurai, Mirema, Kamiti, and Zimmerman.[4] Both electoral divisions are within the Kasarani Sub-county
As of 2019, Marurui together with Njathaini had a population of 11,522, with 5,920 of them being male and 5,600 being female. The neighbourhood had a population density of 2,769/km2 in a land area of 4.2 km.2[5]
Points of interest
- Starehe Girls' Centre, is located in Marurui.[6]
- Windsor Golf Club, located in Marurui.
References
- ^ Mido, Collins Lugalia. "Zorning Ordinance-Nairobi".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Settlement, "Jua Kali" puts Land Grabbers on Notice". Hauzisha. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ Gathirwa, Joy (5 September 2022). "About Thome". Hauzisha. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Roysambu Constituency". Roysambu NG-CDF. Nairobi. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. p. 247. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Administration". Starehe Girls' Centre. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
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