Mihang'o Explained

Official Name:Mihang'o
Pushpin Map:Kenya
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Mihang'o in Kenya
Coordinates:-1.2764°N 36.9594°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Kenya
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Nairobi City
Subdivision Name2:Njiru
Unit Pref:Imperial (metric)
Area Total Km2:11
Population Total:60,367
Population As Of:2019
Population Density Km2:5478

Mihang'o is a neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately southeast of the central business district of Nairobi.

Location

Mihang'o is located approximately east of Nairobi's central business district. It lies along the Nairobi Eastern Bypass Highway, and borders, Utawala, Njiru and Ruai.

Overview

Mihang'o is generally a residential neighbourhood in Nairobi with some mixed-use features. It has a mixture of mid-rises and single-family homes and is home to low-income to middle-income earners.[1] [2]

As of 2019, Mihang'o has a population of 60,367, with 28,428 of them being male and 31,937 being female. The neighbourhood has a population density of 5478/km2 in a land area of 11km2.[3]

Mihango Ward, an electoral division within Embakasi East Constituency. It borrows its name from the estate and covers the neighbourhood area.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: venas . Best middle Class Estates in Nairobi 2019 Venas News . 2022-11-25 . en-US.
  2. Makachia . Peter . 2011-09-01 . The Influence of the Tenure System to the Physical Environments in Nairobi's Human Settlements . Les Cahiers d'Afrique de l'Est / The East African Review . en . 44 . 77–101 . 10.4000/eastafrica.530 . 14467435 . 2071-7245. free .
  3. Web site: 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units . 28 March 2020 . Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. 250.
  4. Web site: About Us – Embakasi East Constituency . 2022-11-25 . en-US.