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Kariobangi | |
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  Kariobangi Location of Kariobangi in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 01°15′43″S 36°52′51″E / 1.26194°S 36.88083°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Nairobi City |
| Sub-counties | Kasarani and Njiru |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 100,978 |
| • Density | 40,286/km2 (104,340/sq mi) |
Kariobangi is a low-income residential estate in northeastern Nairobi. It consists of both apartments and slum-type dwellings. The name Kariobangi is believed to have come from an English phrase "Carry your bags" that was used by a white settler during the colonial period, that African natives mispronounced.[2] It is split into two parts, Kariobangi North and Kariobangi South. The northern part was constructed first, with first buildings built in 1961.[3] Kariobangi North is part of the Embakasi North electoral constituency.[4] Kariobangi South is in the Embakasi West constituency.[4] Kariobangi falls under two Nairobi sub-counties: with the north in Kasarani and the south in Njiru.
- ^ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume I: Population by County and Sub-County". KNBS. pp. 248, 250. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Origin Of The Names Of Some Kenyan Localities". Radio Jambo. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ Special Report 4
- ^ a b "Nairobi County | County Trak Kenya". Retrieved 8 November 2020.