Muthangari

Muthangari
Muthangari Location of Muthangari in Kenya
Coordinates: 1°15′46″S 36°47′1″E
Country	Kenya
County	Nairobi City
Sub-county	Westlands
Area
• Total	3.9 km^2 (1.5 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	10,297
• Density	2,672/km^2 (6,920/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3

Muthangari is a neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi) northwest of the central business district of Nairobi.

Location

Muthangari is located approximately 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi) northwest of Nairobi's central business district. It is straddled by the Waiyaki Way to the south.

Overview

Muthangari was zoned as a low-density neighbourhood, but over the years, residential flats as well as commercial buildings were allowed.^[2] It was an exclusive neighbourhood prior to the revision of zoning regulations that was inhabited by high-income segment of Nairobi residents. It has slowly become more middle-class as the mushrooming of flats started.^[3] Muthangari and Kileleshwa together form the Kileleshwa county assembly ward of Nairobi City County^[4]

As per the 2019 census, the suburb has a population of 10,297, with a population density of 2,672 per square kilometres in a land area of 3.9km².^[1]

Points of interest

1. St. Mary's School, Nairobi, a private Roman Catholic primary and secondary day school for boys, located off James Gichuru Road in Muthangari.^[5]
2. ABC place, a shopping mall along Waiyaki Way in Muthangari.

References

1. "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.
2. Mido, Collins Lugalia. "Zorning Ordinance-Nairobi". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
3. Olingo, Allan (31 March 2011). "Opulent Muthangari". The Standard. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
4. "Kileleshwa Dagoretti North NGCDF". Dagoretti North NGCDF. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
5. "History – St.Mary's School – Nairobi". Retrieved 27 November 2022.