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Mihang'o

Coordinates: 1°16′35″S 36°57′34″E / 1.27639°S 36.95944°E / -1.27639; 36.95944
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Mihang'o
Mihang'o is located in Kenya
Mihang'o
Mihang'o
Location of Mihang'o in Kenya
Coordinates: 1°16′35″S 36°57′34″E / 1.27639°S 36.95944°E / -1.27639; 36.95944
CountryKenya
CountyNairobi City
Sub-countyNjiru
Area
 • Total11 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total60,367
 • Density5,478/km2 (14,190/sq mi)

Mihang'o is a neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) southeast of the central business district of Nairobi.

Location

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Mihang'o is located approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Nairobi's central business district. It lies along the Nairobi Eastern Bypass Highway, and borders, Utawala, Njiru and Ruai.

Overview

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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.[2][3]

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.[1]

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. p. 250. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ venas. "Best middle Class Estates in Nairobi 2019 | Venas News". Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  3. ^ Makachia, Peter (1 September 2011). "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 (44): 77–101. doi:10.4000/eastafrica.530. ISSN 2071-7245. S2CID 14467435.
  4. ^ "About Us – Embakasi East Constituency". Retrieved 25 November 2022.