Mountain View is a neighborhood in Nairobi, located approximately 9 kilometers (5.6 miles) west of the central business district. Situated south of Waiyaki Way, it borders the low-income area of Kangemi. The neighborhood is primarily middle to lower-middle income, characterized by single-family homes within a gated community.
Mountain View is also an electoral ward, encompassing the Gichagi and Mountain View sub-locations. According to the 2019 census, it has a population of 22,294 with a population density of 10,752/km² in an area of 2.1 km².
Overview
Mountain View is located south of Waiyaki Way, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of the Nairobi central business district, and borders the low-income neighbourhood of Kangemi. It is a middle-income to lower middle-income neighbourhood significantly characterised by single-family homes with a gated community.
Mountain View, an electoral ward, borrows its name from the estate. It covers the Gichagi and Mountain View sub-locations of Nairobi.
As per the 2019 census, Mountain View had a population of 22,294, with a population density of 10,752/km2 in a land area of 2.1km2.
