Marurui Explained

Official Name:Marurui
Pushpin Map:Kenya
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Marurui in Kenya
Coordinates:-1.2058°N 36.8622°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Kenya
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Nairobi City
Subdivision Name2:Kasarani
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:UTC+3

Marurui is a neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. Located in the larger Kasarani area, it is approximately 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 Maasai. The neighbourhood is zoned as a low-density residential suburb with single-family homes.[1] Marurui hosts the high-income, middle-income to some low-income residents. The neighbourhood contains the slum of Gathara (known as Jua Kali by its residents).[2]

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

  1. Starehe Girls' Centre, is located in Marurui.[6]
  2. Windsor Golf Club, located in Marurui.

Notes and References

  1. Mido . Collins Lugalia . Zorning Ordinance-Nairobi .
  2. Web site: 2012-04-12 . Settlement, "Jua Kali" puts Land Grabbers on Notice . 2022-12-04 . Hauzisha . en-US.
  3. Web site: Gathirwa . Joy . 2022-09-05 . About Thome . 2022-12-04 . Hauzisha . en-US.
  4. Web site: Roysambu Constituency. Nairobi . Roysambu NG-CDF. 11 November 2022.
  5. Web site: 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units . 12 December 2022 . Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. 247.
  6. Web site: Administration . 2022-12-04 . Starehe Girls' Centre . en-US.