Muthangari Explained

Official Name:Muthangari
Pushpin Map:Kenya
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Muthangari in Kenya
Coordinates:-1.2628°N 36.7836°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Kenya
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Nairobi City
Subdivision Name2:Westlands
Unit Pref:Imperial metric
Area Total Km2:3.9
Population Total:10297
Population As Of:2019
Population Density Km2:2672
Timezone:UTC+3

Muthangari is a neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately northwest of the central business district of Nairobi.

Location

Muthangari is located approximately 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.[1] 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.[2] Muthangari and Kileleshwa together form the Kileleshwa county assembly ward of Nairobi City County[3]

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.[4]

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.

Notes and References

  1. Mido . Collins Lugalia . Zorning Ordinance-Nairobi .
  2. Web site: Allan . Olingo . Opulent Muthangari. 31 March 2011 . 2022-11-27 . The Standard . en.
  3. Web site: Kileleshwa Dagoretti North NGCDF. 2022-12-05 . Dagoretti North NGCDF. en.
  4. Web site: 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units . 28 March 2020 . Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. 251.
  5. Web site: History – St.Mary's School – Nairobi . 2022-11-27 . en-US.