Upper Hill, Nairobi


Upper Hill is a district of the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya. The district has seen an increase in major construction in recent years, with several multinational corporations setting up offices.

Location

Upper Hill is located by road west of the central business district of Nairobi. The coordinates of Upper Hill are: 1°17'59.0"S, 36°48'58.0"E.
Upper Hill lies in two major Sub Counties; Kibera Sub County and Dagoretti North Sub County. Ngong Road separates the two sub counties.

Overview

Upper Hill was historically one of the residential neighbourhoods of the city of Nairobi, during colonial times. The that comprise Upper Hill were majorly owned by Kenya Railways. During the 1990s and early 2000s, as land and office space became scarce and exorbitantly priced in the central business district, 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.

Economy

historically had its head office here, at Rahimtulla Tower.

Landmarks

In Upper Hill or near the boundaries of the suburb, there are several landmarks, including the following:
Britam Tower-A 200 metre skyscraper that houses an insurance company.
UAP-OLD MUTUAL tower-A 163 metre tower, the regional headquarters of UAP holdings.
Prism tower, a new upscale property along Ngong road.
KCB towers- The new headquarters of KCB bank.