Upper Hill is a neighbourhood of the city of

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. The district has seen an increase in major construction in recent years, with several multinational corporations setting up offices.

Location

Upper Hill is located by road west of the central business district of

. The coordinates of Upper Hill are: 1°17'59.0"S, 36°48'58.0"E (Latitude:-1.299719; Longitude:36.816097). Upper Hill lies in two major Nairobi City sub-counties; Kibra and

Westlands Westlands is an affluent, mixed-use commercial and residential neighbourhood in Nairobi. Location Westlands is located approximately , by road, northwest of the central business district of Nairobi. The geographical coordinates of the neighb ...

. Ngong Road separates the two sub-counties.

Overview

Upper Hill was historically one of the residential neighbourhoods of the city of Nairobi, during colonial times. The that comprise Upper Hill were majorly owned by Kenya Railways. During the 1990s and early 2000s, as land and office space became scarce and exorbitantly priced in the central business district, businesses relocated to Upper Hill and

, where land and office space were more readily available and less expensive. Today, Upper Hill possesses a new modern skyline that is still being filled by modern skyscrapers of different and prestigious designs in the architectural world.

Economy

Spencon historically had its head office here, at Rahimtulla Tower.

Landmarks

In Upper Hill or near the boundaries of the suburb, there are several landmarks, including the following: *

Britam Tower The Britam Tower is a commercial building in Nairobi owned by British-American Investments Company (Britam). The skyscraper, the tallest building in Kenya, rises above ground, with 32 usable floors. The building features a unique prismic sha ...

, a 200-metre skyscraper that houses an insurance company. * UAP Old Mutual Tower, a 163-metre tower, the regional headquarters of UAP holdings. * Prism Tower, a new upscale property along Ngong road. * KCB towers, the new headquarters of KCB bank. * Upper Hill District Association, an Association for Upper Hill * The Kenyan regional offices of

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* Nairobi Hospital *The headquarters of the Kenyan Ministry of Health *

Nairobi Club Ground The Nairobi Club Ground is a multi-use sports venue in Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya. It is the second oldest cricket ground in Kenya, having been predated by the Sir Ali Muslim Club Nairobi (named after the wealthy Arab benefactor, Sir Ali Bin Sali ...

– An upscale private membership

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club, with a clubhouse and cricket oval. * The offices of the

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in Kenya * Upper Hill School * The

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in Kenya * The Kenyan headquarters of the

African Development Bank The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) or (BAD) is a multilateral development finance institution headquartered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, since September 2014. The AfDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies i ...

* The Kenyan headquarters of

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* The Kenyan headquarters of DawaSwift * The headquarters of

Equity Group Holdings Equity Group Holdings Limited (EGHL), formerly Equity Bank Group, is a financial services holding company based in the African Great Lakes region. EGHL's headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya, with subsidiaries in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Sud ...

* The Kenyan headquarters of NextChat * The headquarters of

Britam Britam Holding PLC is a leading diversified financial services group and is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The group has presence in seven Africa countries in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, Mozambique and Malawi. Br ...

* The headquarters of NCBA Group * The headquarters of

Zep-Re ZEP-RE (PTA Reinsurance Company) is a specialised institution of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) created under charter. The Company is currently headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Overview ZEP-RE (PTA Reinsurance Compa ...

(PTA Reinsurance) *The headquarters of the Insurance Regulatory Authority * The headquarters of Teacher Service Commission (TSC) * The East African headquarters of Oxford University Press * The Embassy of Japan * The Embassy of Indonesia * The Embassy of Israel * The headquarters of UAP Group * The headquarters of the Kenya Accountant and Secretaries National Examination Board (KASNEB) * Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPSK) * The Rahimtulla Tower, a twenty-two storey office skyscraper * The Kenyan offices of the

World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. The World Bank is the collective name for the Interna ...

* The Kenyan offices of the

International Finance Corporation The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is an international financial institution that offers investment, advisory, and asset-management services to encourage private-sector development in less developed countries. The IFC is a member of t ...

* The headquarters of

Victoria Commercial Bank Victoria Commercial Bank (VCB) is a private bank in Kenya. It is licensed as a commercial bank, by the Central Bank of Kenya, the Central Bank and national banking regulator. Location The bank maintains Five branches in Nairobi, Kenya's capital. ...

, located in Victoria Towers on Kilimanjaro Avenue * Kenya Commercial Bank Plaza (KCB Plaza) – Construction began in December 2010. Occupancy expected in 2013.

References

{{Nairobi Populated places in Kenya Cities in the Great Rift Valley Suburbs of Nairobi

Location

Overview

Economy

Landmarks

See also

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