Lavington | |
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  Lavington Location of Lavington in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 01°16′50″S 36°46′10″E / 1.28056°S 36.76944°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Nairobi City |
| Sub-county | Westlands |
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Lavington is a residential suburb of Nairobi. Located within the sub-county of Westlands, it is approximately 5.5 km (3.4 mi) northwest of the central business district. It is a neighbourhood that hosts the upper middle class to upper class segment of Nairobi residents. It is a low to medium-density residential neighbourhood. The bulk of the area now known as Lavington was originally the St Austin's Mission established by the French Holy Ghost Fathers.
The Kirichwa tributary of the Nairobi River runs through the community.[1]
- ^ Kahongeh, James (21 April 2021). "Kenya: Inside a Government Project to Save Nairobi's Polluted Rivers". Daily Nation.