Buruburu


Buruburu is located in the Eastlands part of Nairobi, Kenya, situated in Makadara Division. 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

Medical Centres

Preschools