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Country
  
Kenya

City
  
Nairobi

County
  
Nairobi County

Elevation
  
1,700 m

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Restaurants
  
Bonds Garden Restaurant, Upperhill Springs Restaurant, Ecobank Hill, Sikia Fine Dining, Upperhill Blueberry Restaurant

Hotels
  
Crowne Plaza Nairobi, Radisson Blu Hotel - Nairobi U, Hillpark Hotel, West Breeze Hotel, Internatio Guest House

Upper Hill is a district of the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya. The district has seen an increased in major construction in recent years, with several multinational corporations setting up their offices there.

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Location

Upper Hill is located 4 kilometres (2 mi) by road west of the central business district of Nairobi. The coordinates of Upper Hill are: 1°17'59.0"S, 36°48'58.0"E (Latitude:-1.299719; Longitude:36.816097).

Overview

Upper Hill was historically one of the residential neighbourhoods of the city of Nairobi, during the colonial times. The 700 acres that comprise Upper Hill were previously owned by Kenya Railways. During the 1990s and early 2000s, as land and office space became scarce and exorbitantly priced in the central business district, more businesses relocated to Upper Hill and Westlands, where land and office space were more readily available and less expensive. Today, Upper Hill possesses a new modern skyline that is still being filled by modern skyscrapers of different and prestigious designs in the architectural world.

Landmarks

In Upper Hill or near the boundaries of the suburb, there are several landmarks, including the following:

  • Upper Hill District Association, an Association for Upper Hill
  • The Kenyan regional offices of EMC Corporation
  • Nairobi Hospital
  • The headquarters of the Kenyan Ministry of Health
  • Nairobi Club Ground – An upscale private membership cricket club, with a clubhouse and cricket oval.
  • The offices of the World Health Organization in Kenya
  • Upper Hill School
  • The British High Commission in Kenya
  • The Kenyan headquarters of the African Development Bank
  • The Kenyan headquarters of Citibank
  • The headquarters of Equity Bank
  • The headquarters of Britam
  • The headquarters of Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA)
  • The headquarters of Zep- Re (PTA Reinsurance)
  • The headquarters of Teacher Service Commission (TSC)
  • The East African headquarters of Oxford University Press
  • The Embassy of Japan
  • The Embassy of Indonesia
  • The Embassy of Israel
  • The headquarters of Old Mutual / UAP Group
  • The headquarters if Kenya Accountant and Secretaries National Examination Board (KASNEB)
  • Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPSK)
  • The East and Central African headquarters of Coca-Cola
  • The Rahimtulla Tower, a twenty-two storey office skyscraper
  • The Kenyan headquarters of Africaonline, located in the Rahimtulla Tower
  • The Kenyan offices of the World Bank
  • The Kenyan offices of the International Finance Corporation
  • The headquarters of Victoria Commercial Bank, located in Victoria Towers on Kilimanjaro Avenue
  • Kenya Commercial Bank Plaza (KCB Plaza) – Construction began in December 2010. Occupancy expected in 2013.

    • References

    Upper Hill, Nairobi Wikipedia
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