Nairobi County — Towns, Centers, Estates, Locations, Gated Communities & Apartment Buildings
A compiled reference list of place names found on Google Maps / commonly used administratively and locally across Nairobi County. Organized by sub-county (constituency) for ease of use. Not exhaustive — Nairobi has thousands of individually named apartment blocks — but this covers the towns, wards, estates, gated communities, and the most prominent named buildings.
1. Sub-Counties / Constituencies (17)
Westlands · Dagoretti North · Dagoretti South · Lang’ata · Kibra · Roysambu · Kasarani · Ruaraka · Embakasi South · Embakasi North · Embakasi Central · Embakasi East · Embakasi West · Makadara · Kamukunji · Starehe · Mathare
2. Electoral Wards (85)
Westlands: Kitisuru · Parklands/Highridge · Karura · Kangemi · Mountain View Dagoretti North: Kilimani · Kawangware · Gatina · Kileleshwa · Kabiro Dagoretti South: Mutuini · Ngando · Riruta · Uthiru/Ruthimitu · Waithaka Lang’ata: Karen · Nairobi West · Mugumo-ini · South C · Nyayo Highrise Kibra: Laini Saba · Lindi · Makina · Woodley/Kenyatta Golf · Sarang’ombe Roysambu: Githurai · Kahawa West · Zimmerman · Roysambu · Kahawa Kasarani: Clay City · Mwiki · Kasarani · Njiru · Ruai Ruaraka: Babadogo · Utalii · Mathare North · Lucky Summer · Korogocho Embakasi South: Imara Daima · Kwa Njenga · Kwa Reuben · Pipeline · Kware Embakasi North: Kariobangi North · Dandora Area I · Dandora Area II · Dandora Area III · Dandora Area IV Embakasi Central: Kayole North · Kayole Central · Kayole South · Komarock · Matopeni Embakasi East: Upper Savanna · Lower Savanna · Embakasi · Utawala · Mihang’o Embakasi West: Umoja I · Umoja II · Mowlem · Kariobangi South Makadara: Maringo/Hamza · Viwandani · Harambee · Makongeni · South B Kamukunji: Pumwani · Eastleigh North · Eastleigh South · Airbase · California Starehe: Landimawe · Nairobi Central · Ngara · Pangani · Ziwani/Kariokor Mathare: Hospital · Mabatini · Huruma · Ngei · Mlango Kubwa
3. Towns, Town Centers & Commercial/Market Centers
Nairobi CBD · Westlands · Parklands · Highridge · Kasarani Town · Dagoretti Corner · Kawangware Market · Githurai 44 · Githurai 45 · Kahawa Sukari · Kahawa Wendani · Zimmerman · Roysambu · Allsops · Baba Dogo · Mwihoko · Ruai Town · Utawala · Kayole Junction · Komarock Centre · Donholm · Buruburu Shopping Centre · Umoja Market · Pipeline · Tassia · Greenspan · Fedha · Embakasi Town · Mihango · Sabasaba · Kware · Imara Daima · South B Shopping Centre · South C Centre · Nyayo Highrise · Langata Hardy Centre · Karen Shopping Centre · Karen Hub · Adams Arcade · Yaya Centre · Hurlingham · Kilimani Centre · Kawangware 46 · Riruta Satellite · Dagoretti Market · Waithaka · Uthiru · Kabete · Lower Kabete · Spring Valley · Loresho · Mountain View Estate · Gigiri · Village Market Area · Two Rivers · Ridgeways · Muthaiga North · Survey · Garden Estate · Marurui · Githogoro · Kangemi Market · Mvuti · Sodom Kangemi · Kawangware Stage · Ngong Road Junctions · Jamhuri · Woodley · Race Course · Ngara Market · Pangani · Mathare North · Huruma Market · Kariokor Market · Eastleigh North · Eastleigh South (First Avenue – Twelfth Street) · California Estate · Pumwani · Gikomba Market · Burma Market · Shauri Moyo · Majengo · Ziwani · Kariobangi · Korogocho · Lucky Summer · Dandora Phase I–IV · Kariobangi Light Industries · Kayole · Matopeni Junction · Chokaa
4. Estates & Residential Neighborhoods (by area)
Westlands / Parklands / Kitisuru / Spring Valley belt
Westlands · Parklands · Highridge · Mountain View · Kangemi · Kitisuru · Loresho · Lower Kabete · Spring Valley · Spring Valley Extension · Muthaiga · Muthaiga North · New Muthaiga · Gigiri · Rosslyn · Rosslyn Lone Tree · Rosslyn Riviera · Runda · Runda Mimosa · Runda Meadows · Runda Evergreen · Runda Paradise · Nyari · Nyari Estate · Thigiri · Ridgeways · Garden Estate · Marurui · Githogoro · Kibagare · Deep Sea · Suswa · Maasai (Westlands) · Mushroom Gardens · Thindigua · Fourways · Five Star Gardens
Lavington / Kileleshwa / Kilimani / Hurlingham belt
Lavington · Lavington Green · Kileleshwa · Kilimani · Hurlingham · Riverside · Riverside Drive area · Woodlands · Valley Arcade · Brookside · Muthangari · Yaya · Adams Arcade · Hatheru · Kabarnet Gardens
Dagoretti / Ngong Road corridor
Dagoretti · Dagoretti Corner · Riruta · Riruta Satellite · Mutuini · Ngando · Uthiru · Ruthimitu · Waithaka · Kawangware · Kabiro · Gatina · Satellite · Kinoo (border area)
Karen / Langata belt
Karen · Karen Hardy · Bogani · Miotoni · Mukoma Road · Dagoretti Road area · Langata · South C · South B · Nyayo Estate · Nyayo Highrise · Otiende · Madaraka Estate · Nairobi West · Mugumoini · Carnivore Grounds area · Wilson Airport area
Kibra (Kibera) area
Kibera · Laini Saba · Lindi · Makina · Soweto East · Soweto West · Gatwekera · Kianda · Kisumu Ndogo · Siranga · Lindi · Mashimoni · Raila · Woodley · Kenyatta Golf Course area · Sarang’ombe · Ayany Estate · Joseph Kang’ethe Estate · Kapitei Gardens
Makadara / Buruburu / Jericho belt
Makadara · Maringo · Hamza · Harambee · Makongeni · Bahati · Kaloleni · Jericho · Jerusalem · Lumumba · Mbotela · Ofafa Jericho · Buruburu Phase I · Buruburu Phase II · Buruburu Phase III · Buruburu Phase IV · Buruburu Phase V · Viwandani
Kamukunji / Eastleigh / Pumwani belt
Eastleigh North · Eastleigh South · Pumwani · California Estate · Airbase · Shauri Moyo · Majengo · Gikomba · Kariokor · Ziwani · Biafra Estate · Mlango Kubwa
Starehe / CBD / Ngara belt
Nairobi Central · Landimawe · Ngara · Pangani · Ziwani · Kariokor · Race Course · Hospital Hill · Upper Hill (northern edge)
Mathare / Huruma belt
Mathare · Mathare Valley · Mathare North · Mathare Area 1–4 · Huruma · Huruma Kiamaiko · Mabatini · Ngei · Mlango Kubwa · Kiamaiko
Roysambu / Kasarani / Ruaraka belt
Roysambu · Githurai · Githurai 44 · Githurai 45 · Kahawa · Kahawa West · Kahawa Sukari · Kahawa Wendani · Zimmerman · Mwiki · Clay City · Kasarani · Hunters · Sunton · Ruaraka · Babadogo · Utalii · Mathare North · Lucky Summer · Korogocho · Marurui · Allsops
Embakasi / Eastlands outer belt
Embakasi · Embakasi Village · Umoja I · Umoja II · Mowlem · Kariobangi South · Kariobangi North · Dandora Area I · Dandora Area II · Dandora Area III · Dandora Area IV · Kayole · Kayole North · Kayole Central · Kayole South · Komarock · Matopeni · Chokaa · Soweto (Kayole) · Imara Daima · Kwa Njenga · Kwa Reuben · Pipeline · Kware · Fedha · Donholm Phase 1–8 · Greenspan · Savannah Estate · Tassia · Tassia Estate · Sunview Estate · Nyayo Embakasi Estate · Upper Savanna · Lower Savanna · Utawala · Mihango · Njiru · Ruai · Joska (eastern edge) · Sosian Estate · Jacaranda Estate · Greenfield Estate · Nasra Gardens · Rabai Road Estate · Harambee NCC Estate · Tena Estate
5. Notable Gated Communities & Master-Planned Estates
Runda Estate · Runda Mimosa · Runda Meadows · Runda Paradise · Runda Evergreen · Nyari Estate · The Cycads (Runda) · Kitisuru Estate · Thigiri Green Estate · Rosslyn Riviera · Rosslyn Lone Tree · Muthaiga Estate · Muthaiga North · Gigiri Estate · Two Rivers Estate · Garden City (Thika Road) · Tatu City · Edenville · Migaa Golf Estate · Highgrove Village (Lower Kabete) · Brookside Gardens · Iris Gardens (Westlands) · Parklands Serenity · Karen Hardy Estates · Bogani Estate · Hardy Estate · Acepark Estate · Waterfront Gardens Estate · Akila 1 Estate · Diamond Park Estate (Phase I & II) · Greatwall Gardens · Nine Sisters Apartments (Karen) · Brookview Estate · Manna Residence (Manna Annex) · Jonathan Ng’eno Estate (Langata) · Kabarnet Gardens
6. Notable Named Apartment & Office Towers / High-Rise Buildings
GTC (Global Trade Centre) Towers A–D & GTC Apartments · Le’Mac Towers · Britam Tower · UAP Old Mutual Tower · Kings Prism Tower · Rahimtulla Tower · Times Tower · KICC (Kenyatta International Convention Centre) · NSSF Building · IPS Building · Delta Corner/Delta Towers · Dunhill Towers · Sanlam Towers · Westpark Suites · Westside Towers · One Africa Place · FCB Mihrab · Vienna Court · TDB Tower · 316 Upper Hill Chambers · Wilma Towers · Riverside Square · Rumaisa Residency · The Colosseum (Kilimani) · Enaki Residences · Altura · Astoria · Venus Oak Residency · Imagine Luxury Apartments · Capital Rise Apartments · G47 Ugatuzi Tower (Hurlingham) · The Pinnacle / Pinnacle Towers (Upper Hill) · Avic International Towers
Compiled from publicly available administrative records (IEBC/county ward boundaries), Wikipedia, and Kenyan real-estate listing sources. Spelling and groupings reflect common local/Google Maps usage; some names (e.g., individual apartment block names) number in the thousands citywide and are not fully captured here.
