Buruburu

Buruburu is located in the Eastlands part of Nairobi, Kenya, situated in Makadara Division.[1] Buruburu is a large middle-class residential area which comprises five phases, one being the oldest, with the fifth completed in 1982. The houses in Buruburu resemble modern architecture of white buildings with striking orange tiled roof tops, all built in a town-house orientation. Buruburu gave rise to modern-day Sheng, a language spoken by virtually all of Nairobi's youth. Buruburu has some recent developments, which include expansion of its shopping centre. There is also a flea market called "Mutindwa."

History

Buruburu was built as a middle-income estate in the 1970s and 1980s and inhabited by Kenyan business people, government officials, professionals and a few expatriates on short-term assignments. The estate comprises five phases of 1000 units each. The houses were mainly two storey maisonettes with 3-4 bedrooms, and 2-3 bedroom bungalows.

Basic facts about Buruburu
  • Coordinates: 1°17'18"S 36°52'46"E
  • Time zone: East Africa Time change from UTC*UTC+0300
  • Location: East of Nairobi City about 12 km
  • Markets in Buruburu: Jericho markets, Mtindwa, Mesora, Fairlane shopping complex, the new Quickmart supermarket, Tuskys supermarket, and Naivas supermarket,Pizza Inn.
  • Online markets in Buruburu: Buruburu Online
  • Main languages: Kiswahili, English, slang and Sheng
  • Bus companies: Kenya Bus Service (KBS), 2M or Double M; Citi Hoppa ,buruburu 58 sacco
  • Matatu routes 58 and 23
  • Bus fare: 50 kshs at ordinary times and up to 60 kshs at extraordinary times

Infrastructure

Medical Centres
  • SOS Medical Centre
  • Jamaa medical hospital (maternity)
  • Meridian medical
  • Metropolitan hospital
  • Aga Khan
  • Mater
  • Avenue Health

Roads
  • Rabai Road
  • Jogoo Road
  • Mumias South Road

Banks
  • PayPal
  • Kenya Commercial Bank
  • Co-operative
  • K-rep, Equity
  • Stanbic
  • Chase Bank
  • NIC
  • Barclays have branches

Mobile coverage
  • Orange
  • Safaricom
  • Airtel
  • Ericsson

Digital broadcast
  • DSTV, GoTV, Zuku, and Startimes

Education Institutions

Preschools
  • There are many private preschools in Buruburu

Primary
  • Bidii primary, Harambee Estate Primary, Rabai Road Primary, Shepherds Junior School, Wanja and Kim School, Thomas Burke Primary School, Happyland Primary School, Nairobi River Road Primary, Buruburu One Primary, SOS Primary School, and other small private schools.

Secondary
  • Buruburu Girls, Npc Secondary School, Buruburu High School, Apostolic Carmel Girls' School

Tertiary
  • East African school of Theology, IAT, Shepherds college, AUSI, Buruburu Institute of Fine Arts, SOS Technical Institute, Unity College

References
  1. "BURUBURU CENTER – CAPYEI". Retrieved 2019-04-21.
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