South B is an
estate based in
Makadara
Makadara is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately southeast of the central business district of Nairobi.
Location
Makadara is located approximately southeast of Nairobi's central business district. It is str ...
Division in
Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper ...
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Kenya
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. It consists of middle class houses ranging from the tiled roofed Plainsview Estate to the metal roofed Mariakani Estate. also it has Diamond Park I and Diamond Park II Estate in likoni road, It is famed for its number 11 ''matatus'' (Minibuses - Public Transport PSVs). It has a shopping centre and Capital centre Mall. The houses there are in high demand due to its closeness to the Nairobi Central Business District. South B is located north of the
South C
South C (also known as Southside or South Compton) is a middle-class residential estate located in the southland area of Nairobi.
South C lies next to Wilson Airport. It is bordered by South B to the East, Langata Estate to the west and the Nairob ...
estate.
South B has other housing communities ranging from stand alone houses and high rise apartments such as Balozi, Hazina, SanaSana, Golden Gate, Sore Drive, Githeri Drive and Rise. Famous health facilities in the area include The Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Mariakani Cottage Hospital, South B Hospital and South B Dental Care.
South B hosts a number of educational institutions from tertiary, high school and primary schools. Among the top of the list are Kenya Institute of Mass Communication (KIMC), Nairobi South Primary, Our Lady Queen of Peace Secondary School and Our Lady of Mercy Primary School.
The
Mariakani Cottage Hospital Mariakani is a town in Kenya lying on the boundary of Kaloleni and Kinango districts (formerly Kilifi and Kwale respectively) in the old Coast Province of Kenya, 36 kilometres northwest of the port city of Mombasa.
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is located in South B. South B is also home to the Winners' Chapel church which is the largest church span in East and Central Africa at the time of writing (04/06/2015).
is in South B.
References
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Suburbs of Nairobi