Muthangari
Neighbourhood in Nairobi, Kenya
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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.
Muthangari | |
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  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 | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 10,297 |
| • Density | 6,920/sq mi (2,672/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
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 3.9 km2.[1]
Points of interest
- St. Mary's School, Nairobi, a private Roman Catholic primary and secondary day school for boys, located off James Gichuru Road in Muthangari.[5]
- ABC place, a shopping mall along Waiyaki Way in Muthangari.