Buruburu

Buruburu is a large middle-class residential area in the Eastlands part of Nairobi, Kenya, situated in Makadara Division. Buruburu Estate comprises five phases, one being the oldest, with the fifth completed in 1982. Most of the houses 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 maintains its original flavor, but more recent developments include expansion of its shopping centre.The estate now has a website named Buruburu Online www.buruburuonline.co.ke which serves as a community website and online market where you can find local events,news,advertisements,businesses,real estate and more.

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.

N/b prices are arrived at based on size, location, type as at January 2012

Constituency: Makadara and Kamkunji (Buruburu phase 1 and Buruburu phase 5 extensions are in Kamkunji constituency)

Neighboring estates: Ofafa Jericho, Jericho, Hamza, Umoja, Kariobangi south, Old Donholm, Outering estate, Kiambiu slums, Pioneer estate, Harambee and Rabai estates

Roads: Rabai Road, Jogoo Road and Mumias South Road

Nearest city/town: Nairobi CBD

Services Available within Buru Buru

Banks: several bank branches and numerous ATMs (PayPal, Kenya Commercial Bank, Co-operative, K-rep, Equity, Stanbic, Chase Bank,NIC and Barclays have branches)

Mobile Phone care centres: Orange, Safaricom, Airtel, Ericsson.

Digital Broadcast Satellites: DSTV, GoTV, Zuku, and Startimes.

Clinics: SOS Medical Centre, Jamaa medical hospital (maternity), Meridian medical, Metropolitan hospital, Aga Khan, Mater, Avenue Health, Gertrude's among others.

Baby care and pre-primary: many private baby day care centers

Primary schools: Bidii primary, Harambee estate primary, Rabai road primary, Shepherds junior, Happyland school, River road primary, Buruburu 1 primary, SOS promary, and other small private schools

Secondary schools: Buruburu girls, Npc secondary school, Buruburu high school, Apostolic Carmel girls' school

Colleges and university: East African school of theology, IAT, Shepherds college, AUSI, Buruburu Institute of Fine Arts, SOS Technical Institute, Unity College

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