Lang'ata

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Lang'ata
Langata
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Lang'ata
Location in Kenya
Coordinates: 01°21′58″S36°44′17″E / 1.36611°S 36.73806°E / -1.36611; 36.73806
CountryFlag of Kenya.svg Kenya
County Nairobi County
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
Kutch Prant, an area in Langa'ta next to the national park Kutchprant.jpg
Kutch Prant, an area in Langa'ta next to the national park

Lang'ata is a predominantly upper middle-class residential suburb of Nairobi in Kenya. The suburb consists of many smaller housing developments, referred to as estates. They include Nairobi Dam, Otiende, Southlands, Ngei, Jambo Estate, Onyonka, Madaraka Estate, Kutch Prant, Rubia, NHC Langata, Akiba, Sun Valley, Royal Park and many others. These developments are primarily maisonettes or apartment blocks.

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Location

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Langa'ta road

Lang'ata lies southwest of the city's central business district, east of Karen, approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi), by road, from the centre of Nairobi. It lies mainly along the similarly named Langata Road, which runs from the Mombasa Road junction at Nyayo Stadium to Karen Shopping Centre, at the Ngong Road junction. However, the area known as Lang'ata terminates at the Magadi Road Junction at the Galleria Mall. [1] The coordinates of Lang'ata are:1°21'58.0"S, 36°44'17.0"E (Latitude:-1.366111; Longitude:36.738056). [2]

Overview

Lang'ata has several attractions such as the Giraffe Centre, [3] the Uhuru Gardens, and a tourist village, Bomas of Kenya. Lang'ata also has the Carnivore Restaurant and the adjoining Carnivore grounds, where concerts are hosted. Wilson Airport, the largest private airport in Kenya, can also be found in Lang'ata.

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A national museum where concerts are held

The Langata Constituency covers affluent estates Karen and Lang'ata, but most of its voters come from Kibera, the largest slum in Kenya. This has now been subdivided into the Lang'ata and Kibra constituencies. [4]

Education

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Shree Cutchi Leva Patel Samaj College

There are also several primary schools in the area, both public and private. These include:

Notable landmarks

References

  1. "Travel Distance Between Nairobi Central Business District And Lang'ata With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  2. "Location of Lang'ata At Google Maps". Google Maps . Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  3. "Fantastic Photos of The Giraffe Centre In Langata, Kenya". Boomsbeat.com. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  4. "About Us – NGCDF Langata Constituency" . Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  5. "Shree Cutchi Leva Patel Samaj School and College – Education for Enlightenment". 17 January 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  6. "Nairobi Japanese School." (map to the Nairobi Japanese School) (Archive) Rosslyn Academy. Retrieved on 27 August 2013.
  7. "Location of the Main Campus of Catholic University of Eastern Africa At Google Maps". Google Maps . Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  8. admin (21 February 2018). "Langata Junior School, Nairobi County, Fees, KCPE Results, Photos, Contacts -" . Retrieved 6 June 2023.

Further reading

01°21′58″S36°44′17″E / 1.36611°S 36.73806°E / -1.36611; 36.73806