Nairobi City County
Nairobi’s 85 wards
Every ward in Nairobi, by sub-county: its area, its people at the 2019 census where we hold the figure, and the planning zones that cover it. Each ward has its own page and opens on the map in one tap.
Updated 2026-10-10.
- Dagoretti North
- Dagoretti South
- Embakasi Central
- Embakasi East
- Embakasi North
- Embakasi South
- Embakasi West
- Kamukunji
- Kasarani
- Kibra
- Langata
- Makadara
- Mathare
- Roysambu
- Ruaraka
- Starehe
- Westlands
Ward maps to download
Drawn ward maps and boundary plans that we hold are listed here and on each ward's page, with their price. Once bought, every file of that ward can be downloaded. Where we hold none, a ward's page lets you ask us to find one at no charge.
Dagoretti North sub-county
- Gatina1.5 km² · 43,600 people · mostly Dagoretti
- Kabiro1.1 km² · 34,700 people · mostly Kawangware Commercial
- Kawangware1.2 km² · 38,000 people · mostly Dagoretti
- Kileleshwa9 km² · 27,000 people · mostly Rhapta Road Area
- Kilimani16 km² · 43,100 people · mostly Lavington
Dagoretti South sub-county
- Mutu-ini5 km² · 18,000 people · mostly Dagoretti
- Ngando3.2 km² · mostly Dagoretti
- Riruta4.2 km² · 65,320 people · mostly Dagoretti
- Uthiru/Ruthimitu7.9 km² · mostly Dagoretti
- Waithaka5 km² · 31,000 people · mostly Dagoretti
Embakasi Central sub-county
- Kayole Central0.8 km² · mostly Kayole
- Kayole North0.8 km² · mostly Kayole
- Kayole South0.8 km² · mostly Kayole
- Komarock3.1 km² · mostly Komarock
- Matopeni/Spring Valley1 km² · mostly Njiru
Embakasi East sub-county
- Embakasi43.5 km² · 21,000 people · mostly JKIA and Barracks
- Lower Savanna3.5 km² · 42,000 people · mostly Donholm
- Mihango14.9 km² · 60,367 people · mostly Mihango
- Upper Savanna1.3 km² · mostly Kayole
- Utawala2.8 km² · 40,000 people · mostly Tassia I and II
Embakasi North sub-county
- Dandora Area I0.6 km² · mostly Dandora Phase 1-5
- Dandora Area II1.4 km² · mostly Dandora Phase 1-5
- Dandora Area III1.2 km² · mostly Dandora Phase 1-5
- Dandora Area IV0.7 km² · mostly Dandora Phase 1-5
- Kariobangi North1.1 km² · mostly Kariobangi
Embakasi South sub-county
- Imara Daima3.9 km² · mostly Mukuru Kwa Njenga/Reuben
- Kwa Njenga0.4 km² · mostly Mukuru Kwa Njenga/Reuben
- Kwa Reuben0.5 km² · 97,800 people · mostly Mukuru Kwa Njenga/Reuben
- Kware0.9 km² · mostly Mukuru Kwa Njenga/Reuben
- Pipeline5.9 km² · mostly JKIA and Barracks
Embakasi West sub-county
- Kariobangi South1.4 km² · mostly Civil Servant
- Mowlem3.4 km² · mostly Umoja III and KICC
- Umoja I1.5 km² · mostly Umoja I and II, Innercore and Tena
- Umoja II1.7 km² · mostly Umoja I and II, Innercore and Tena
Kamukunji sub-county
- Airbase5 km² · 52,000 people · mostly Mlango Kubwa, Huruma and Mathare
- California0.5 km² · 17,492 people · mostly Eastleigh
- Eastleigh North0.9 km² · 62,000 people · mostly Eastleigh
- Eastleigh South1 km² · mostly Eastleigh
- Pumwani1.3 km² · mostly Shauri Moyo
Kasarani sub-county
- Clay City5.5 km² · 30,658 people · mostly Clayworks
- Kasarani6.2 km² · 145,000 people · mostly Kasarani Commercial Core
- Mwiki18.8 km² · 39,156 people · mostly Sunton, Hunters and Mwiki
- Njiru8 km² · 135,000 people · mostly Njiru
- Ruai100 km² · 97,000 people · mostly Ruai Residential
Kibra sub-county
- Laini Saba0.4 km² · 29,000 people · mostly Woodley
- Lindi0.7 km² · mostly Woodley
- Makina0.8 km² · 25,242 people · mostly Woodley
- Sarang'ombe1 km² · 28,182 people · mostly Woodley
- Woodley/Kenyatta Golf Course9.5 km² · mostly Woodley
Langata sub-county
- Karen71.4 km² · 24,500 people · mostly Karen (Hardy, Kuwinda, Karen C, Miotoni, Park Place)
- Mugumo-ini126.4 km² · mostly Nairobi National Park
- Nairobi West6.9 km² · mostly South B and Plainsview
- Nyayo Highrise0.4 km² · 24,191 people · mostly Woodley
- South C14.8 km² · 47,202 people · mostly JKIA and Barracks
Makadara sub-county
- Harambee4.1 km² · mostly Buruburu
- Makongeni1.7 km² · mostly Makongeni
- Maringo/Hamza2.8 km² · mostly Bahati
- Viwandani5.7 km² · 44,881 people · mostly Industrial Area
Mathare sub-county
- Hospital0.8 km² · 32,000 people · mostly Mlango Kubwa, Huruma and Mathare
- Huruma0.3 km² · mostly Mlango Kubwa, Huruma and Mathare
- Kiamaiko0.7 km² · mostly Mlango Kubwa, Huruma and Mathare
- Mabatini0.4 km² · mostly Mlango Kubwa, Huruma and Mathare
- Mlango Kubwa0.4 km² · mostly Mlango Kubwa, Huruma and Mathare
- Ngei0.4 km² · mostly Mlango Kubwa, Huruma and Mathare
Roysambu sub-county
- Githurai1.6 km² · 262,000 people · mostly Githurai 44
- Kahawa2.8 km² · 33,000 people · mostly Kahawa West
- Kahawa West14 km² · 39,994 people · mostly Kahawa West
- Roysambu22.4 km² · mostly Muthaiga North
- Zimmerman7.5 km² · mostly Marurui
Ruaraka sub-county
- Babadogo2.3 km² · mostly Baba Dogo
- Korogocho0.9 km² · 175,000 people · mostly Korogocho, Kariadudu and Ngomongo
- Lucky Summer1.6 km² · 30,000 people · mostly Lucky Summer
- Mathare North0.5 km² · 29,334 people · mostly Mlango Kubwa, Huruma and Mathare
- Utalii1.9 km² · 36,000 people · mostly Mlango Kubwa, Huruma and Mathare
Starehe sub-county
- Landimawe5.6 km² · 32,000 people · mostly Industrial Area
- Nairobi Central3.1 km² · mostly Central Area - Core CBD
- Nairobi South5.9 km² · 102,000 people · mostly Airport North
- Ngara2.6 km² · mostly Ngara
- Pangani1.7 km² · mostly Pangani
- Ziwani/Kariokor0.9 km² · 20,000 people · mostly Kariokor, Ziwani, Gikomba and Majengo
Westlands sub-county
- Kangemi1.6 km² · mostly Dagoretti
- Karura38.4 km² · mostly Runda Residential
- Kitisuru21.2 km² · 31,200 people · mostly Loresho
- Mountain View3.1 km² · mostly Dagoretti
- Parklands/Highridge8.2 km² · 37,144 people · mostly Parklands
Questions about Nairobi’s wards
How many wards are in Nairobi?
Nairobi City County has 85 wards in 17 sub-counties.
Which is the largest ward in Nairobi?
Mugumo-ini Ward, about 126.4 km² by the boundaries on our map. The smallest is Huruma Ward, about 0.27 km².
Which Nairobi ward has the most people?
Of the wards with 2019 census figures in our records, Githurai Ward had the most: 262,000 people.
Where can I see Nairobi ward boundaries?
On the Nairobi Maps map: the Wards layer is on when you arrive, free for everyone. Each ward’s page here has its zoning, neighbours and a link that opens the map on it.