Langata
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Lang'ata is a suburb of Nairobi
in Kenya
, lying south west of the city centre and east of Karen
. The suburb consists of many smaller housing developments, referred to as estates. They include Nairobi Dam, Otiende, Southlands, Ngei, Jambo estate, Onyonka, Madaraka Estate
and many others. These developments are primarily maisonettes or apartment blocks.
Lang'ata has several attractions such as the Giraffe Centre
, the Uhuru (freedom) gardens, and a tourist village Bomas of Kenya
. Lang'ata also has the Carnivore Restaurant
and adjoining Carnivore grounds, where many concerts are hosted. Wilson Airport, the largest private airport in Kenya, can also be found in Lang'ata. Lang'ata also has a gate to the Nairobi National Park
.
Lang'ata is also name of the Langata Constituency
, which covers affluent estates Karen and Lang'ata, but numerically most its voters come from Kibera
, the largest slum in Kenya. The MP of Lang'ata is Raila Odinga
, a politician in Kenya.
The coined term Karengata is used refer to either Karen or Lang'ata.
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, lying south west of the city centre and east of Karen
Karen, Kenya
Karen is a suburb of Nairobi in Kenya, lying south west of the city centre.It is generally believed that the suburb is named after Karen Blixen, the Danish author of the colonial memoir Out of Africa; her farm occupied the land where the suburb now stands. Blixen herself declared in her later...
. The suburb consists of many smaller housing developments, referred to as estates. They include Nairobi Dam, Otiende, Southlands, Ngei, Jambo estate, Onyonka, Madaraka Estate
Madaraka Estate
Madaraka Estate is a middle class residential neighbourhood in Nairobi located approximately from the city center. The word madaraka is Swahili for self governance while “estate” refers to a housing development. Popularly known as Maada, the neighbourhood is one of Nairobi City Council’s oldest...
and many others. These developments are primarily maisonettes or apartment blocks.
Lang'ata has several attractions such as the Giraffe Centre
Giraffe Centre
The Giraffe Centre is located at Langata, approximately 5 kilometres from the centre of Nairobi, Kenya. It was established in order to protect the endangered Rothschild giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi, that is found only in the grasslands of East Africa.The Giraffe Centre was started by...
, the Uhuru (freedom) gardens, and a tourist village Bomas of Kenya
Bomas of Kenya
Bomas of Kenya is a tourist village in Langata, Nairobi. Bomas displays traditional villages belonging to the several Kenyan tribes....
. Lang'ata also has the Carnivore Restaurant
Carnivore Restaurant
Carnivore is an open-air restaurant in the Langata suburb of Nairobi, Kenya. Carnivore's specialty is meat, and features an all-you-can-eat meat buffet. They serve a wide variety of meat and are famous for their game meat. It is a popular tourist destination....
and adjoining Carnivore grounds, where many concerts are hosted. Wilson Airport, the largest private airport in Kenya, can also be found in Lang'ata. Lang'ata also has a gate to the Nairobi National Park
Nairobi National Park
Nairobi National Park is a national park in Kenya. Established in 1946, the national park was Kenya's first. It is located approximately 7 kilometres south of the centre of Nairobi, Kenya's capital city, with only a fence separating the park's wildlife from the metropolis. Nairobi's skyscrapers...
.
Lang'ata is also name of the Langata Constituency
Langata Constituency
Lang'ata Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies of Nairobi Province. It consists of southern and southwestern areas of Nairobi. Langata constituency has common boundaries with Kibera Division of Nairobi. The entire constituency is located within...
, which covers affluent estates Karen and Lang'ata, but numerically most its voters come from Kibera
Kibera
Kibera is a division of Nairobi Area, Kenya, and neighbourhood of the city of Nairobi, located from the city centre. Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and the second largest urban slum in Africa...
, the largest slum in Kenya. The MP of Lang'ata is Raila Odinga
Raila Odinga
Raila Amollo Odinga , also popularly known to Kenyans as Agwambo, is a Kenyan politician, currently serving as the Prime Minister of Kenya in a coalition government. He has served as a Member of Parliament for Langata since 1992, was Minister of Energy from 2001 to 2002, and was Minister of Roads,...
, a politician in Kenya.
The coined term Karengata is used refer to either Karen or Lang'ata.