Mukuru | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A street in Mukuru | |
  Mukuru Location of Mukuru in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 1°19′6″S 36°52′21″E / 1.31833°S 36.87250°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Nairobi City |
| Sub-county | Embakasi and Starehe |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
Mukuru is a collection of slums in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the central business district of Nairobi. It is one of the largest slums in Nairobi. It stretches along the Nairobi–Ngong River, situated on waste lands in the industrial area of the city between the Outering Ring Road, North Airport Road and Mombasa Road. Mukuru is among other major slums in Nairobi such: Korogocho, Kibera and Mathare.
Mukuru comprises the Mukuru kwa Reuben, Mukuru kwa Njenga, Sinai, Paradise, Jamaica, Kingstone, Mariguini, Fuata Nyayo and Kayaba villages.