Njiru, Nairobi Explained

Official Name:Njiru
Pushpin Map:Kenya
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Njiru in Kenya
Coordinates:-1.2489°N 36.9275°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Kenya
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Nairobi City
Subdivision Type2:Sub-county
Subdivision Name2:Njiru
Area Total Km2:4.2
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:23173
Population As Of:2019
Population Density Km2:5478

Njiru is a neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. Located within the larger Eastlands area of Nairobi, it is approximately east of the central business district.

Location

Njiru is located approximately east of Nairobi's central business district, straddled by Kangundo Road to the north and south, within the Eastlands area. It was formally part of larger Embakasi division. It borders other neighbourhoods such as Kayole, Ruai, Saika and Mwiki. Electorally, Njiru is placed under Kasarani Constituency; Njiru however, forms part of the larger sub-county of the same name that spans through neighbourhoods as far as from the Outer Ring Road to the farthest east in Kamulu.

Overview

Njiru is generally a low-income to medium-income, mixed-use neighbourhood located in Nairobi's Eastlands area. The neighbourhood exhibits characteristics of a medium-density suburb, having a mix of storey buildings as well single-family dwellings.

Njiru Sub-county

The sub-county borrows its name from the neighbourhood. It is the second largest sub-county after Lang'ata with an area of 129.91NaN1.[1] It borders Embakasi sub-county. It covers eastern to the farthest east area in Nairobi: from Kariobangi South, Dandora, Ruai, Saika, Njiru, parts of Kayole, to Kamulu.[2] The sub-county has a population of 626,482, the highest after Embakasi and Kasarani sub-counties; with a population density of .[1] [3]

The sub-county is headquartered in Ruai, headed by a Deputy County Commissioner, working under the Ministry of Interior.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume I: Population by County and Sub-County . KNBS . 22 April 2023 . 250.
  2. Web site: 2022-09-09 . AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN NJIRU SUB-COUNTY, NAIROBI . 2022-11-16 . Tree of Life - Africa . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Embakasi and Kasarani most populated areas in Nairobi . The Standard . 16 November 2022.
  4. Web site: County Governments Act No. 17 of 2012 . Law Society of Kenya . 16 November 2022 . 39.