Eastleigh is a suburb of Nairobi, Kenya. It is located east of the the central business district. Like most eastern suburbs in Nairobi, its residents represent low to middle class. Many Somali refugees have settled in Eastleigh. Nairobi (pronounced )is the capital of Kenya. ...

Eastleigh was originally a large Kenyan Asian enclave until independence in 1963 and after their migration en masse, the majority of houses by 1970 were owned by Kikuyu landlords but there was a significant Somali presence at the time.[1] 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... The Kĩkũyũ (otherwise spelled Gĩkũyũ) ethnic group is Kenyas most populous ethnic group. ...

The Eastleigh Airport (Moi Air Base) is located in northern parts of Eastleigh. Moi Air Base, formerly known as RAF Eastleigh and Eastleigh Airport (ICAO airport code: HKRE) is a military airport located to the east of Nairobi, near Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. ...

Administratively, Eastleigh is divided into Eastleigh North and Eastleigh South. Both are part of the Pumwani division of Nairobi.

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• Eastleigh, Nairobi