Nairobi GIS data · Lines

Nairobi Major Roads

Nairobi’s main road network as lines — highways, arterial and main roads — with their names and classes, for maps and for measuring frontage and access.

Updated 2026-01-20.

602LinesRecords in the dataset

9FieldsAttributes on each record

7.5 MBGeoJSON sizeUncompressed

2026DescribesThe period the data is about

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What each record holds

Field	Example	Filled in
`RdNum24`	A8	100%
`RdClass24`	A	100%
`RouteDe24`	IBD Malaba - Eldoret - Nakuru - Nairobi - Voi -	100%
`RdName24`	Mombasa Road	100%
`RdLength`	516.537601254	100%
`CountyF`	—	0%
`UrbanArea`	Nairobi	97%
`RoadCatego`	NTR	100%
`RoadAgency`	KeNHA	100%

Where it covers

From 1.164° to 1.389° south and 36.668° to 37.090° 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:majorRoads. Needs an API key — ask for one.

Where it comes from

Compiled road network data.

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Questions

How do I download the Nairobi Major Roads?

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 Major Roads?

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