Nairobi GIS data · Areas (polygons)

Nairobi Population by Sub-Location

Nairobi’s population and households by sub-location from the 2009 and 2019 censuses, as areas, so growth and density can be mapped and compared.

Updated 2026-02-01.

112AreasRecords in the dataset

6FieldsAttributes on each record

2 MBGeoJSON sizeUncompressed

2009/2019DescribesThe period the data is about

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What each record holds

Field	Example	Filled in
`FIRST_SLNA`	GATINA	100%
`Growth_Rat`	0.06118	100%
`HH_2009`	15987	100%
`Area_SqKm`	1.50805197364	100%
`HH_2019`	45872	100%
`Pop_Densit`	30418.0497767	100%

Where it covers

From 1.160° to 1.446° south and 36.664° 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:population. Needs an API key — ask for one.

Where it comes from

Census counts by sub-location, joined to the sub-location boundaries.

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Questions

How do I download the Nairobi Population by Sub-Location?

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 Population by Sub-Location?

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