Kileleshwa
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  Kileleshwa Location of Kileleshwa in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 01°16′37″S 36°47′35″E / 1.27694°S 36.79306°E / -1.27694; 36.79306 | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Nairobi City |
| Sub-county | Westlands |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Population
(2019)[1]
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| • Total | 22,216 |
| • Density | 4,229/km2 (10,950/sq mi) |
Kileleshwa is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is located approximately 5.2 kilometres (3 mi) from Nairobi's central business district. The neighbourhood was originally a low-density leafy suburb but after a change in zoning regulations in the early 2000s, there has been significant mushrooming of high-rise flats in the area. It hosts mainly the upper middle class segment of Nairobi residents.
Kileleshwa is located approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Nairobi's central business district, within the larger sub-county of Westlands. It is east of Lavington; south of Muthangari, and west of Kilimani, mainly separated by the Kirichwa River.
The neighbourhood was established as a whites-only residential area by the British colonialists in the mid 20th century. It was not until the 1960s when it was racially integrated. The neighbourhood has historically been primarily low-density residential, but since the early 2000s, Kileleshwa and its environs have become increasingly high-density mixed residential and commercial; both retail and offices, due to the zoning laws in the area being changed.[2][3][4] Some of the high-rise buildings have been built contrary to the county's bylaws and have been characterised as vertical slums due to them burdening the existing laid infrastructure.[5][6] Residents of Kilimani and Kileleshwa have also raised concerns about the increasing number of nightclubs in the areas.[7]
In March 2024, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja proposed a re-zoning that would allow the construction of buildings up to 75 floors in Kilimani, Kilelelshwa, and Lavington.[8]
Kileleshwa, an electoral ward within the Dagoretti North Constituency, borrows its name from the estate, encompassing other estates and neighbourhoods such as: Chiromo, Groganville, Kileleshwa, Muthangari and Riverside.[9]
As per the 2019 census, Kileleshwa had a population of 22,216, with a population density of 4,229/km2 in a land area of 5.3km2.[1]
The Kenya High School is located in Kileleshwa.[10]
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