Lucky Summer is a neighbourhood in Nairobi's Kasarani area. It is located approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Nairobi's central business district. It is a high-density suburb that hosts the low-income earners residents of Nairobi. It gives its name to an electoral ward with the same name.
Lucky Summer | |
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  Lucky Summer Location of Lucky Summer in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 01°14′18″S 36°53′56″E / 1.23833°S 36.89889°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Nairobi City |
| Sub-county | Kasarani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 50,865 |
| • Density | 30,373/km2 (78,670/sq mi) |
Overview edit
Lucky Summer is one of the neighbourhoods electorally placed in Ruaraka Constituency, within the larger Kasarani Sub-county. It borders Dandora to the south. It is relatively a densely populated neighbourhood with rampant cases of insecurity and gang-related offences.[2]
Facilities edit
The Mwangaza community library is a facility developed by KOSCOBAR,[3] a Community-based Rehabilitation and Community Development project active in the slums of Nairobi. Owing to concerns over the possibility of burglary, the library is safeguarded by live-in security guard.[4]
References edit
- ^ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. p. 249. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Lucky Summer: A Nairobi estate overrun by criminal gangs". Daily Nation. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ L, Tonny. "Mwangaza community library". Lucky. Lucky Estate. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "KOSCOBAR – Kenya Community-based Rehabilitation and Community Development in Korogocho slums of Nairobi (Kenya)" (PDF). AIFO. AIFO. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.