Upper Hill, Nairobi
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Upper Hill in 2008 | |
| Nickname(s): Uppa, Upper | |
  Upper Hill Location of Upper Hill, Nairobi in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 01°18′05″S 36°49′03″E / 1.30139°S 36.81750°E | |
| Country |
 Kenya |
| County | Nairobi County |
| City | Nairobi |
| Elevation | 5,600 ft (1,700 m) |
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.
Location
Upper Hill is located 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) by road west of the central business district of Nairobi.[1] The coordinates of Upper Hill are:01 18 05S, 36 49 03E (Latitude:-1.3015; Longitude:36.8175).[2]
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.[3] 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.
Population
The population of Upper Hill, Nairobi is not publicly known, as of November 2010.
Landmarks
In Upper Hill or near the boundaries of the suburb, there are several landmarks, including the following:
- The Kenyan regional offices of EMC Corporation
- Nairobi Hospital
- The headquarters of the Kenyan Ministry of Health
A view of Upper Hill from the Central Business District of Nairobi. - Nairobi Club Ground – An upscale private membership cricket club, with a clubhouse and cricket oval.
- The offices of the World Health Organization in Kenya
- The Upper Hill School
- The Kenyan headquarters of the African Development Bank
- The Kenyan headquarters of Citibank
- The East and Central African headquarters of Coca Cola
- The Rahimtulla Tower, a twenty-two storey office skyscraper
- The Kenyan headquarters of PriceWaterhouseCoopers, located in the Rahimtulla Tower
- The Kenyan headquarters of Africaonline, located in the Rahimtulla Tower
- The Kenyan offices of the World Bank, located in Hill Park Building
- The Kenyan offices of the International Finance Corporation, located in the CBA Building.
- 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.[4]
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Coordinates: 01°18′05″S 36°49′03″E / 1.30139°S 36.81750°E