Parklands is a neighbourhood in the city of

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, the capital and largest city in Kenya. It is divided into numbered avenues. The name arises from the proximity of the area to City Park, Nairobi.

Location

Parklands is located approximately , by road, north-northwest of the central business district of

. The coordinates of Parklands are:01 15 36S, 36 49 05E (Latitude:-1.2600; Longitude:36.8180).

Overview

During

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's colonial days, the British demarcated the area as a residential neighbourhood for civil servants. During the 1940s and 1950s Parklands was one of the most congested suburban areas of the Nairobi metropolitan area. In the second decade of the 2000s Parklands is a mixed commercial/residential neighbourhood. The relative availability and comparatively reasonably priced land in the area attracts business and residential real estate development, away from the relative lack and exorbitant pricing of real estate in Nairobi's central business district, to the south of Parklands. Parklands has a significant population of people of Asian descent.

Population

The population of Parklands is 38,344 as of 2009.

Education

When Ngara High School was founded in 1957, it served ethnic Indians of both sexes in Parklands and Ngara.Home
( ). Ngara Girls' High School. Retrieved on 29 May 2014. Several Primary and Secondary Schools are in Parklands both government and private.

Landmarks

In Parklands, or near the boundaries of the neighbourhood, there are several landmarks, including the following: * Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi * Offices of Swiss International Air Lines * Aga Khan Sports Centre * Diamond Plaza * City Park Market * City Park Arena

Westlands division

Administratively, Parklands is a subdivision of the Westlands Administrative Division of the city of

. The division consists of the following six subdivisions (locations): *Parklands * Kitisuru * Highridge * Kangemi * Kilimani * Lavington

References

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