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Lavington is a residential suburb of Nairobi. Located within the sub-county of Westlands, it is approximately northwest of the
{{nairobi, state=collapsed Populated places in Kenya Suburbs of Nairobi
Lavington is a residential suburb of Nairobi. Located within the sub-county of Westlands, it is approximately northwest of the central business district
A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the " city ...
. It is a neighbourhood that hosts the high middle-income
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to high-income
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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
The Nairobi River is a river that flows across Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. It is the main river of the Nairobi River Basin, with several parallel streams flowing eastward. All of the Nairobi basin rivers join east of Nairobi and meet the ...
runs through the community.
Background
TheStrathmore School
Strathmore School is Kenya's first multi-racial school, established in 1961 in the Lavington area of Nairobi. It began as a residential Sixth Form College offering British-styled A-level courses and in 1963 switched from the Cambridge School Certi ...
, Saint Mary's School, Loreto Convent School, St. Austin's Academy, Braeside High School, Nairobi International School, Braeburn High School, Lavington Primary School and Rusinga School are located in Lavington.
The area is also known for the Lavington Green Shopping Centre which has a supermarket, a bar/restaurant called Kengeles, and a number of smaller stores. The neighborhood is also home to the Jaffery Sports Club Ground.
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{{nairobi, state=collapsed Populated places in Kenya Suburbs of Nairobi