Mathare is a
constituency 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 prope ...
. It is one of seventeen constituencies in
Nairobi City 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 effe ...
. It was created prior to the
2013 general election
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* One of the years 13 BC, AD 13, 1913, 2013
Music
* 13AD (band), an Indian classic and hard rock band
Albums
* ''13'' (Black Sabbath album), 2013
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, when
Starehe Constituency boundaries were revised. It is the smallest constituency in Nairobi with an area of . It borders
Ruaraka Constituency
Ruaraka Constituency is an electoral constituency located in Nairobi County, Kenya
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to the north;
Roysambu 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 ...
constituencies to the northwest;
Embakasi Central Constituency
Embakasi Central is a constituency in Nairobi. It is one of seventeen constituencies in Nairobi County, with an area of . Embakasi Central includes five electoral wards: Kayole North, Kayole Central, Kayole South, Komarock, and Matopeni ...
to the east;
Kamukunji Constituency to the south; and Starehe Constituency to the west.
It has six electoral wards namely; Hospital, Mabatini, Huruma, Ngei, Mlango Kubwa, and Kiamaiko.
Mathare Sub-county
The Sub-county shares the same boundaries with the constituency. The Sub-county is headed by the sub-county administrator, appointed by a County Public Service Board.
References
Constituencies in Nairobi
Constituencies established in 2013
2013 establishments in Kenya
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