Langata
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Lang'ata is a suburb of Nairobi in Kenya, lying south west of the city centre and east of Karen. The suburb consists of many smaller housing estates, referred to simply as estates, including Nairobi Dam estate, Southlands, Jambo estate etc.
These estates are primarily maisonettes or apartment blocks. They are the most preferred housing by families that are starting out. Costs of manisonettes could start from USD 61,268.[1]
Lang'ata has several attractions such as the Giraffe Centre, the Uhuru (freedom) gardens, and a tourist village Bomas of Kenya. Lang'ata also has the world famous Carnivore Restaurant and adjoining Carnivore grounds, where many concerts are hosted. Wilson Airport, the largest private airport in Kenya, can also be found in Lang'ata. Lang'ata also has a gate to the Nairobi National Park.
Lang'ata is also name of the Langata Constituency, which covers affluent estates Karen and Lang'ata, but numerically most its voters come from Kibera, the largest slum in Kenya. The MP of Lang'ata is Raila Odinga, a powerful politician in Kenya.
The coined term Karengata is used refer to either Karen or Lang'ata.
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