Ng'ando

Ng'ando
Ng'ando is located in Kenya
Ng'ando
Ng'ando
Location of Ng'ando in Kenya
Coordinates: 1°17′56″S 36°44′43″E / 1.29889°S 36.74528°E / -1.29889; 36.74528
CountryKenya
CountyNairobi City
Sub-countyDagoretti
Time zoneUTC+3

Ng'ando is a neighbourhood in Dagoretti in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 7.9 kilometres (4.9 mi) northwest of the central business district of Nairobi.

Overview

Ngando is located approximately 7.9 kilometres (4.9 mi) west of Nairobi's central business district. It is straddles the Ngong Road to the north. It borders Riruta to the north and the Ngong Racecourse to the south.

Ngando is predominantly a low-income neighbourhood that forms part of the larger Dagoretti area. Ngando suffers from poor infrastructure characterised by poor waste disposal, open sewers and unpaved roads.[1]

Ngando Ward is also an electoral division within Dagoretti South Constituency. The whole constituency is within Dagoretti Sub-county.[2]

References

  1. ^ Mwangi, Pauline Nyawira (7 September 2001). "Water vending in Nairobi: a case study of Ngando in Riruta location" (PDF). Department of Economics, University of Nairobi.
  2. ^ "Ngando Ward". kenyacradle.com. Retrieved 28 November 2022.