Nairobi GIS data · Areas (polygons)

Nairobi Census Enumeration Areas 2019

The small areas used to count people in Nairobi at the 2019 census, with their counts — the finest-grained population map of the city for that year.

Updated 2026-06-29.

10,321AreasRecords in the dataset

8FieldsAttributes on each record

15.1 MBGeoJSON sizeUncompressed

2019DescribesThe period the data is about

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What each record holds

Field	Example	Filled in
`EANAME`	KAMBI LENDU	100%
`WARDNAME`	MAKINA	100%
`Male`	208	100%
`Female`	218	100%
`Total`	426	100%
`Households`	143	100%
`Density`	65100.3981	100%
`DATE`	2019-06-06	100%

Where it covers

From 1.160° to 1.446° south and 36.665° to 37.105° east, in latitude and longitude (WGS 84).

How to get it

See it on the Nairobi Maps map. Open to paid plans on the map; see plans and pricing.
Download it as GeoJSON with a Platinum plan. The Export tool on the map also saves CSV and KML (Google Earth).
Connect QGIS or ArcGIS to the live WFS feed: https://nairobimaps.com/wfs.php, layer nm:eas2019. Needs an API key — ask for one.

Where it comes from

2019 census enumeration areas. They describe 2019, not today.

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Questions

How do I download the Nairobi Census Enumeration Areas 2019?

Sign in with a Platinum plan and download it as GeoJSON from the map’s Downloads list. GeoJSON opens in QGIS, ArcGIS and most map software, and QGIS can save it as a shapefile.

Can I connect QGIS to the Nairobi Census Enumeration Areas 2019?

Yes. Add a WFS layer in QGIS pointing at https://nairobimaps.com/wfs.php with your API key, and choose nm:eas2019. It stays up to date and only fetches what you are looking at.