Lavington, Nairobi

Lavington
Lavington
Location of Lavington in Kenya
Coordinates: 01°16′50″S 36°46′10″E / 1.28056°S 36.76944°E / -1.28056; 36.76944
CountryKenya
CountyNairobi City
Sub-countyWestlands

Lavington is a residential suburb of Nairobi. Located within the sub-county of Westlands, it is approximately 5.5 km (3.4 mi) northwest of the central business district. It is a neighbourhood that hosts the upper middle class to upper class segment of Nairobi residents. It is a low to medium-density residential neighbourhood. The bulk of the area now known as Lavington was originally the St Austin's Mission established by the French Holy Ghost Fathers.

The Kirichwa tributary of the Nairobi River runs through the community.

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