Nairobi County


Nairobi County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. The third smallest yet the most populous of the counties, it is coterminous with the city of Nairobi, which is also the capital and largest city of Kenya.
Nairobi County was founded in 2013 on the same boundaries as Nairobi Province, after Kenya's 8 provinces were subdivided into 47 counties.

Constituencies

The county is composed of 17 Parliamentary constituencies:
ConstituencyWards
WestlandsKitisuru Parklands/Highridge Kangemi Karura Mountain View
Dagoretti NorthKilimani Kawangware Gatina Kileleshwa Kabiro
Dagoretti SouthMutu-ini, Ngand'o Riruta Uthiru/Ruthimitu Waithaka
LangataKaren Nairobi West Nyayo Highrise South C
KibraLaini Saba Lindi Makina Woodley-Kenyatta Golf Course Sarang'ombe
RoysambuGithurai Kahawa West Zimmerman Roysambu Kahawa
KasaraniClay City Mwiki Kasarani Njiru Shopping Ruai
RuarakaBabadogo Utalii Mathare North Lucky Summer Korogocho
Embakasi SouthImara Daima Kwa Njenga Kwa Reuben Pipeline Kware
Embakasi NorthKariobangi North Dandora Area I Dandora Area II Dandora Area III Dandora Area IV
Embakasi CentralKayole North Kayole NorthCentral Kayole South Komarock Chokaa Matopeni/ Spring Valley
Embakasi EastUpper Savanna Lower Savanna Embakasi Utawala Mihang'o
Embakasi WestUmoja I Umoja II Mowlem Kariobangi South
MakadaraMaringo/ Hamza Viwandani Harambee Makongeni
KamukunjiPumwani Eastleigh North Eastleigh South Airbase California
StareheNairobi Central Ngara Pangani Ziwani/ Kariokor Landimawe Nairobi South
MathareHospital Mabatini Huruma Ngei Mlango Kubwa Kiamaiko

Nairobi Metro

Nairobi County is within Greater Nairobi which consists of 5 out of 47 counties in Kenya but the area generates about 60% of the nation's wealth. The counties are:
AreaCountyArea Population
Census 2019		Cities/Towns/Municipalities in the Counties
Core NairobiNairobi County694.94,397,073Nairobi
Northern MetroKiambu County2,449.22,417,735Kiambu, Thika, Limuru, Ruiru, Karuri, Kikuyu
North Eastern MetroMurang'a County2,325.81,056,640Gatanga, Kandara, Kenol/Kabati, Murang'a
Southern MetroKajiado County21,292.71,117,840Kajiado, Olkejuado, Bissil, Ngong, Kitengela, Kiserian, Ongata Rongai
Eastern MetroMachakos County5,952.91,421,932Kangundo-Tala, Machakos, Athi River
TotalsNairobi Metro32,715.510,411,220-
Source: / https://www.knbs.or.ke/?wpdmpro=2019-kenya-population-and-housing-census-volume-i-population-by-county-and-sub-county Kenya Census 2019]

Population

Nairobi has experienced one of the most rapid growths in urban centers. This is unlikely to slow down any time soon because the population in Kenya increases by an average of about 3%.

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