Gigiri

at a glance

Home for the local United Nations Environmental Programme and United Nations Office at Nairobi making Nairobi the only African city to host several UN bodies. Has one of the largest expat communities in Africa and serves as the principal diplomatic region in Kenya. Covering about 265 acres and shielded by the 2,500-acre Karura Forest and several low, wooded hills, its a highly acclaimed secure suburb extending from the junction of UN Avenue and Limuru Road to the boundary wall of Rosslyn Academy.