Embakasi North is a
constituency
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger State (polity), state (a country, administrative region, ...
in
Kenya
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. It is one of seventeen constituencies in
Nairobi County
Nairobi City County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. With a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census, it is the third smallest yet the most populous of the counties, also serving as the capital of Kenya. In 2013, the county entity was eff ...
. Embakasi North includes five electoral wards:
Kariobangi
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 settl ...
North, Dandora Area I, Dandora Area II, Dandora Area III, and Dandora Area IV.
The constituency has an area of . It was created prior to the 2013 election when
Kasarani Constituency
Kasarani Constituency is an electoral constituency in Nairobi. It is one of seventeen constituencies of Nairobi City County. The entire constituency is located within Nairobi City County, and has an area of , making it the second-largest constitu ...
and
Embakasi Constituency
Embakasi Constituency, (formerly known as, Nairobi East Constituency), was a former electoral constituency in Kenya. It was one of eight constituencies of Nairobi Province. It consisted of eastern and southeastern suburbs of Nairobi. With 164,227 ...
boundaries were revised.
References
Constituencies in Nairobi
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