Kilimani | |
|---|---|
  Kilimani Location of Kilimani, Nairobi in Kenya | |
| Coordinates:01°17′06″S36°47′12″E / 1.28500°S 36.78667°E /-1.28500; 36.78667 | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Nairobi City |
| Sub-county | Westlands |
| Elevation | 5,600 ft (1,700 m) |
Kilimani is a mixed-use commercial and residential neighbourhood in the city ofNairobi.[1]
Kilimani is located approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Nairobi'scentral business district, withinWestlands Sub-county.[2] It is north of Woodley; east ofKileleshwa, mainly separated by the Kirichwa River; the larger Kilimani sub-location encompasses the part ofUpper Hill (containsHurlingham and Caledonia estates), and the Kilimani estates.[3]
Kilimani is a neighbourhood which houses a sizable segment of the upper middle income population of Nairobi.[4] The neighbourhood has historically been primarily low-density residential, but since 2000 has become increasingly high-density mixed residential and commercial; both retail and offices.[5] Some of the high-rise buildings have been built contrary to the county's bylaws and have been characterised as vertical slums due to them burdening the existing laid infrastructure.[6][7] Residents of Kilimani andKileleshwa have also raised concerns about the increasing number of nightclubs in the areas.[8]
In March 2024, NairobiGovernorJohnson Sakaja proposed are-zoning that would allow the construction of buildings up to 75 floors in Kilimani,Kilelelshwa, andLavington.[9]
State House Nairobi, the official residence of thePresident of Kenya is located in Kilimani, on State House Road.[10]
(1) Kilimani Primary School, Milimani Primary School, St Hannah's School, St. Nicholas School, St Christophers School, Cavina School are all located in the neighborhood.[1] (2) TheLycée Denis Diderot, the French international school, is in Kilimani. It moved there in 1972.[11] (3)West Nairobi School, a Christian international school, opened in Kilimani in 1996 but moved toKaren in 2000.[12] (4) State House Girls' School is located on the grounds of State House Nairobi.[10]Svenska Skolan, the Swedish international school, is located in Kilimani.[13]
The headquarters ofSidian Bank are located on Wood Avenue in Kilimani.[14]
Adam's Arcade is the oldest shopping centre of its kind in neighbouring Woodley, Nairobi, Kenya, as well as East and Central Africa as a whole. Established in 1954 and completed in 1959 by Abdul Habib Adam.[15]
Yaya Centre, in Hurlingham, is a shopping mall with over 100 retail shops.[16]
The Nairobi Arboretum, featuring more than 300 exotic and indigenous tree species, is located in Kilimani, adjacent to State House.[17]
