Spring Valley is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northwest of the central business district of Nairobi.
Spring Valley | |
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  Spring Valley Location of Spring Valley in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 1°14′45″S 36°46′52″E / 1.24583°S 36.78111°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Nairobi City |
| Sub-county | Westlands |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,804 |
| • Density | 2,432/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
Location
editSpring Valley is located approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northwest of Nairobi's central business district. It borders the Barton and the Kyuna neighbourhoods.
Overview
editSpring Valley was zoned as a low-density neighbourhood, but over the years residential flats were allowed. Single family residential units are more common in Upper Spring Valley.[2] It was an exclusive neighbourhood prior to the revision of zoning regulations that is inhabited by a high-income segment of Nairobi residents. It has slowly become more middle-class as the mushrooming of flats started. It has a mixture of modern, old and pre-modern architecture.[3]
As per the 2019 census, Spring Valley had a population of 6,804, with a population density of 2,432/km2 in a land area of 2.8km2.[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. 251. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Mido, Collins Lugalia. "Zorning Ordinance-Nairobi".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Olingo, Allan. "Perimeter of affluence". The Standard. Retrieved 27 November 2022.