Zimmerman, Nairobi
Zimmerman | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 01°12′30″S 36°53′59″E / 1.20833°S 36.89972°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Nairobi City |
| Sub-county | Kasarani |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 49,533 |
| • Density | 26,359/km2 (68,270/sq mi) |
Zimmerman is a mixed-use and residential suburb of the city of Nairobi. Located within the larger Kasarani area, it is approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Nairobi's central business district off Thika Road. The neighbourhood got its name from a German industrialist Karl Fritz Paul Zimmerman. The neighbourhood is high-density, hosting the lower middle income to low income segment of the Nairobi residents.