Utawala is a neighbourhood located along the border of
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 h ...
Nairobi Eastern Bypass Highway
The Nairobi Eastern Bypass Highway is a road in Kenya, forming a semi-circle through the south-eastern and north-eastern neighborhoods of the capital city of Nairobi. The road allows traffic from Mombasa, destined for the central parts of Keny ...
, and borders, Mihang'o to the north. Utawala is a transregional neighbourhood domiciled in both Nairobi's
Embakasi
Embakasi is a neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately , southeast of the central business district. Embakasi is considered part of Nairobi's Eastlands area, lying to the south-east of Nairobi County. The Embakasi proper covers ...
area and Machakos County's Athi River Sub-county.
Overview
Utawala is generally
mixed-use
Mixed-use is a kind of urban development, urban design, urban planning and/or a zoning type that blends multiple uses, such as residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or entertainment, into one space, where those functions are to som ...
neighbourhood in Nairobi. It has a mixture of mid-rises and single-family homes and is home to
low-income
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middle-income
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earners.
Utawala Ward, an electoral division within
Embakasi East Constituency
Embakasi East is a constituency in Kenya. It is one of seventeen constituencies in Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which trans ...
, borrows its name from the estate and covers the area of the neighbourhood within the
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 h ...
boundaries. The portion of the neighbourhood is in Athi River Sub-county which has similar boundaries with Mavoko Constituency.