Westlands, Nairobi, Nairobi Metropolitan - Kenya
About Westlands
Westlands is located north of the city center, the deceivingly named Westlands neighborhood houses a number of quality restaurants, bars and clubs, and is generally considered to be the entertainment capital of Nairobi.
Westlands is traditionally Nairobi’s social and entertainment centre for expatriates and wealthy Kenyans, a lively cluster of shops, restaurants, bars and nightclubs 3 km to the northwest of the central business district. One of the city’s largest modern shopping plazas, the four-storey Sarit Centre, is here, Nakumatt ukay and the westgate shopping mall competing with two smaller centres nearby.
Real Estate in Westlands
Houses and
villas for sale in Westlands range from Kes 45M,
Villas and
houses to let in Westlands range from kes 120,000 monthly.
Apartments to let in Westlands are rented out at Kes 90,000. See some apartments
Residential land for sale in Westlands.
1/2 (half) acre plot for sale in Westlands - Kes 50,000,000
0.5 acre plot for sale Rhapta road Westlands - Kes 35,000,000
Residential land 0.5 acre plot for sale in Westlands - Kes 35,000,000
Westlands Neighborhood
It has also drawn many businesses, which have relocated from the city centre, as a strategic location for a variety of clientele mostly from the up-market neighborhoods of the surrounding Riverside, Spring Valley and beyond. Thick with public transport heading back and forth to the Central Business District, Westland’s southern edge borders Waiyaki Way, leads out of Nairobi to the Rift Valley.
Social
Staples of the scene like Havana Restaurant, K1 Klubhouse
and Gypsy Bar (this last option really being 3 establishments in one) are
always an easy go-to, but a stroll down Woodvale Grove or Chiromo Lane should
reveal plenty of dining and drinking options if you don't have anything
specific in mind. Others include brew bistro, privee etc
Economy
UNHCR branch office in Kenya
Java Head office
USAID Towers – The headquarters of USAID in Kenya
Art Cafe Head office
Google Kenya is headquartered in Westlands.
Restaurants in Westlands
There are dozens of restaurants, late-night western-style bars, nightclubs and casinos.
Westlands is a favourite with Nairobi’s large Indian/Asian community. Sankara Nairobi, Privee Westlands, Pizza Hut Kenya, KFC Westlands, Bangkok Chinese restaurant, Ashiana coffee house, Java Westlands, Shamuras etc are some examples
Hotels in Westlands
There are also big hotel names like Sankara, Villa Rosa Kempinski,
Jacaranda hotel, La Maison Royale, Golden Tulip, PrideInn etc
Hospitals in Westlands
The M.P.Shah Hospital
Aga Khan hospital
Westlands Medical centre
Avenue hospital
Transport
Westlands’ southern edge borders the busy Waiyaki Way, a main route to Kenya’s Great Rift Valley. The road is served by dozens of buses and matatus heading into the city centre. Alternatively, a taxi there will cost
KSh400.