Upper Hill, Nairobi
Encyclopedia
Upper Hill is a neighborhood in the city of Nairobi
, the capital and largest city in Kenya
.
of Nairobi
. The coordinates of Upper Hill are:01 18 05S, 36 49 03E (Latitude:-1.3015; Longitude:36.8175).
, more businesses have relocated to Upper Hill and Westlands
, where land and office space are more readily available and less expensive.
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...
, the capital and largest city 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...
.
Location
Upper Hill is located 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) by road west of the central business districtCentral business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Nairobi
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...
. The coordinates of Upper Hill are:01 18 05S, 36 49 03E (Latitude:-1.3015; Longitude:36.8175).
Overview
Upper Hill was historically one of the residential neighborhoods of the city of Nairobi, during the colonial times. During the 1990s and early 2000s, as land and office space have become scarce and exorbitantly priced in the central business districtCentral business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
, more businesses have relocated to Upper Hill and Westlands
Westlands
Westlands is a neighborhood in the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya.-Location:Westlands is located , by road, northwest of the central business district of Nairobi...
, where land and office space are more readily available and less expensive.
Landmarks
In Upper Hill or near the boundaries of the suburb, there are several landmarks, including the following:- Nairobi HospitalNairobi HospitalThe Nairobi Hospital is a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. It was built as a European Hospital, as Kenya was then a British colony. It was later renamed The Nairobi Hospital. In the 1990's, there were two cases of the highly dangerous Biosafety Level 4 pathogen Marburg, one a patient and one a doctor,...
- The headquarters of the Kenya Ministry of Health
- Nairobi Club GroundNairobi Club GroundThe Nairobi Club Ground is a multi-use sports venue in Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya. It is the oldest cricket ground in Kenya, and was the first to get a turf wicket, which was laid by Don Pringle, who played for East Africa in the 1975 Cricket World Cup....
- An upscale private membership cricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
club, with a clubhouse and cricket oval. - The offices of the World Health OrganizationWorld Health OrganizationThe World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
in Kenya - The Upper Hill School
- The Kenyan headquarters of CitibankCitibankCitibank, a major international bank, is the consumer banking arm of financial services giant Citigroup. Citibank was founded in 1812 as the City Bank of New York, later First National City Bank of New York...
- The East and Central African headquarters of Coca Cola
- The Rahimtulla TowerRahimtulla TowerRahimtulla Tower, also known as the Rahimtulla Trust Building, is the tallest building in the Upper Hill neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya....
, a twenty-two storey office skyscraperSkyscraperA skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper... - The Kenyan headquarters of PriceWaterhouseCoopersPricewaterhouseCoopersPricewaterhouseCoopers is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest professional services firm measured by revenues and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms....
, located in the Rahimtulla Tower - The Kenyan headquarters of Africaonline, located in the Rahimtulla Tower
- The Kenyan offices of the World BankWorld BankThe World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
, located in Hill Park Building - The Kenyan offices of the International Finance CorporationInternational Finance CorporationThe International Finance Corporation promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries.IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States....
, located in the CBA Building. - The headquarters of Victoria Commercial BankVictoria Commercial BankVictoria Commercial Bank is a Private Bank in Kenya. It is one of the forty-four licensed commercial banks in the country.-History:...
, located in Victoria Towers on Kilimanjaro Avenue - Kenya Commercial Bank PlazaKenya Commercial Bank PlazaKenya Commercial Bank Plaza is a building under construction in Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city.-Location:The skyscraper will be located in Upper Hill, approximately , by road, west of the central business district of Nairobi...
(KCB Plaza) - Construction began in December 2010. Occupancy expected in January 2013.
See also
- Rahimtulla TowerRahimtulla TowerRahimtulla Tower, also known as the Rahimtulla Trust Building, is the tallest building in the Upper Hill neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya....
- WestlandsWestlandsWestlands is a neighborhood in the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya.-Location:Westlands is located , by road, northwest of the central business district of Nairobi...
- Parklands, NairobiParklands, NairobiParklands, Nairobi, commonly referred to simply as Parklands, is a neighborhood in the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya. It is divided into numbered avenues. The name arises from the proximity of the area to City Park, Nairobi....
- NairobiNairobiNairobi 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...
- Eastleigh, NairobiEastleigh, NairobiEastleigh is a suburb of Nairobi, Kenya. It is located east of the Central business district. Predominantly inhabited by Somali immigrants, it has been described as "Little Mogadishu", as well as "a country within a country with its own economy" on account of its robust business...