Komarock
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Komarock | |
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  Komarock Location of Komarock in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 1°16′1″S 36°54′32″E / 1.26694°S 36.90889°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Nairobi City |
| Sub-county | Embakasi |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 65,145 |
| • Density | 21,196/km2 (54,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
Komarock is a neighbourhood in the Eastlands area of the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the central business district of Nairobi.
Location
[edit]Komarock is located approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Nairobi's central business district. It borders the Kayole slum.
Komarock is zoned as a commercial and residential neighbourhood. It is more of a lower middle class neighbourhood compared to the neighbouring slum of Kayole. The residential aspect is characterized by mixed housing developments, such as flats, maisonettes, bungalows, and condominiums.[2] Some of these developments form exclusive gated neighbourhoods.[3]
As per the 2019 census, Komarock had a population of 65,145, with a population density of 21,196/km2 in a land area of 3.1km2.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. p. 248. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Mido, Collins Lugalia. "Zorning Ordinance-Nairobi".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Komarock: An island of security". The Standard. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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