Mukuru slums
Mukuru is a collection of slums in the city of Nairobi.
Mukuru is a collection of slums in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the central business district of Nairobi. It is one of the largest slums in Nairobi. It stretches along the Nairobi–Ngong River, situated on waste lands in the industrial area of the city between the Outering Ring Road, North Airport Road and Mombasa Road. Mukuru is among other major slums in Nairobi such: Korogocho, Kibera and Mathare.
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Worth seeing in and around Mukuru slums
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Nairobi National Park
Nairobi National Park is a national park in Kenya that was established in 1946 about 7 km south of Nairobi. It is fenced on three sides, whereas the open southern boundary allows migrating wildlife to move between the park and the adjacent Kitengela plains.
6.3 km · first national park in Kenya, Africa · Wikipedia - 02University of Nairobi
The University of Nairobi is a collegiate research university based in Nairobi and is the largest university in Kenya. Although its history as an educational institution dates back to 1956, it did not become an independent university until 1970.
7.6 km · public university in Kenya · Wikipedia - 03National Assembly
The National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya is one of the two Houses of the Parliament of Kenya. Between 1966 and 2013, it served as a unicameral house.
6.6 km · lower house of the Parliament of Kenya · Wikipedia - 04Kenyatta International Convention Centre
The Kenyatta International Convention Centre, formerly the Kenyatta International Conference Centre, is a 32-story building located in Nairobi, Kenya. The KICC is located in the City Square of Nairobi, and is a crucial address for a number of Government offices, including those of recently elected Senators.
6.4 km · building located in Nairobi, Kenya · Wikipedia - 05Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family
The Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family is a Catholic Church Cathedral and Basilica dedicated to the Holy Family located in Nairobi. The Basilica is the seat of the Archdiocese of Nairobi.
6.7 km · cathedral in Nairobi, Kenya · Wikipedia - 06Nairobi Railway Museum
The Nairobi Railway Museum is a railway museum in Nairobi, Kenya, adjacent to Nairobi railway station. Containing exhibits from the defunct East African Railways, it was opened in 1971 by East African Railways and Harbours Corporation.
6.2 km · national museum · Wikipedia - 07Senate of Kenya
The Senate of the Republic of Kenya is one of the two Houses of the Parliament of Kenya, along with the National Assembly. The Senate was first established as part of Kenya's 1963 Constitution.
6.4 km · upper house of the Parliament of Kenya · Wikipedia - 08Nyayo National Stadium
Nyayo National Stadium is a 18,000-seater multipurpose stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. It is located at the square of Mombasa Road, Langata Road, and the Aerodrome Road.
5.6 km · multi-purpose stadium in Nairobi, Kenya · Wikipedia - 09Strathmore University
Strathmore University is a chartered university based in Nairobi, Kenya.
6.7 km · private university in Kenya · Wikipedia - 10Uhuru Park
Uhuru Park is a 12.9 hectare recreational park adjacent to the central business district of Nairobi, Kenya. It was opened to the public by the late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta on 23 May 1969.
6.9 km · park in Kenya · Wikipedia
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Getting to Mukuru slums
- Airports
- Jomo Kenyatta (NBO), 6 km · Kilimanjaro (JRO), 236 km · Eldoret (EDL), 264 km
- Stations
- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, 6.1 km · Wilson Airport, 6.4 km · Moi Air Base, 4.7 km · Nairobi railway station, 5.7 km · Nairobi Terminus, 5 km
- Eldoret → Mukuru slumsTrain, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side
- Kisumu → Mukuru slumsTrain, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side
- Mombasa → Mukuru slumsTrain, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side
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No local-transport research exists yet for Mukuru slums
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Mukuru slums. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundYou will be most comfortable in a four-wheel-drive, van, jeep, or truck, as the terrain remains natural and rough.
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Next door to Mukuru slums
Mukuru slums is 7 km from Nairobi, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.