Lucky Summer
Lucky Summer is located in Kenya
Lucky Summer
Lucky Summer
Location of Lucky Summer in Kenya
Coordinates: 01°14′18″S 36°53′56″E / 1.23833°S 36.89889°E / -1.23833; 36.89889
CountryKenya
CountyNairobi City
Sub-countyKasarani
Area
 • Total1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total50,865
 • Density30,373/km2 (78,670/sq mi)

Lucky Summer is a neighbourhood in Nairobi's Kasarani area. It is located approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Nairobi's central business district. It is a high-density suburb that hosts the low-income earners residents of Nairobi. It gives its name to an electoral ward with the same name.

Overview

Lucky Summer is one of the neighbourhoods electorally placed in Ruaraka Constituency, within the larger Kasarani Sub-county. It borders Dandora to the south. It is relatively a densely populated neighbourhood with rampant cases of insecurity and gang-related offences.[2]

Facilities

The Mwangaza community library is a facility developed by KOSCOBAR,[3] a Community-based Rehabilitation and Community Development project active in the slums of Nairobi. Owing to concerns over the possibility of burglary, the library is safeguarded by live-in security guard.[4]

References

  1. ^ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. p. 249. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Lucky Summer: A Nairobi estate overrun by criminal gangs". Daily Nation. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  3. ^ L, Tonny. "Mwangaza community library". Lucky. Lucky Estate. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  4. ^ "KOSCOBAR – Kenya Community-based Rehabilitation and Community Development in Korogocho slums of Nairobi (Kenya)" (PDF). AIFO. AIFO. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
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