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Upper Hill is a neighbourhood of the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya. The district has seen an increase in major construction in recent years, with several multinational corporations setting up offices.




Location


Upper Hill is located 4 kilometres (2 mi) by road west of the central business district of Nairobi. The coordinates of Upper Hill are 1°17′59″N 36°48′58″E.
Upper Hill lies in two major Nairobi City sub-counties; Kibra and Westlands. Ngong Road separates the two sub-counties.




Overview


Upper Hill was historically one of the residential neighbourhoods of the city of Nairobi, during colonial times, and stretched all the way to the Kilimani estate. The 280 hectares (700 acres) that comprise part of Upper Hill were majorly owned by Kenya Railways. During the 1990s and early 2000s, as land and office space became scarce and exorbitantly priced in the central business district, businesses relocated to Upper Hill and Westlands, where land and office space were more readily available and less expensive. Today, Upper Hill possesses a new modern skyline that is still being filled by modern skyscrapers of different and prestigious designs in the architectural world.




Economy



Spencon historically had its head office here, at Rahimtulla Tower.




Landmarks


In Upper Hill or near the boundaries of the suburb, there are several landmarks, including the following:

Britam Tower, a 200-metre skyscraper that houses an insurance company.
UAP Old Mutual Tower, a 163-metre tower, the regional headquarters of UAP holdings.
Prism Tower, a new upscale property along Ngong road.
KCB towers, the new headquarters of KCB bank.
Upper Hill District Association, an Association for Upper Hill
The Kenyan regional offices of EMC Corporation
Nairobi Hospital
The headquarters of the Kenyan Ministry of Health
Nairobi Club Ground – An upscale private membership cricket club, with a clubhouse and cricket oval.
The offices of the World Health Organization in Kenya
Upper Hill School
The British High Commission in Kenya
The Kenyan headquarters of the African Development Bank
The Kenyan headquarters of Citibank
The Kenyan headquarters of DawaSwift
The headquarters of Equity Group Holdings
The Kenyan headquarters of NextChat
The headquarters of Britam
The headquarters of NCBA Group
The headquarters of Zep-Re (PTA Reinsurance)
The headquarters of the Insurance Regulatory Authority
The headquarters of Teacher Service Commission (TSC)
The East African headquarters of Oxford University Press
The Embassy of Japan
The Embassy of Indonesia
The Embassy of Israel
The headquarters of UAP Group
The headquarters of the Kenya Accountant and Secretaries National Examination Board (KASNEB)
Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPSK)
The Rahimtulla Tower, a twenty-two storey office skyscraper
The Kenyan offices of the World Bank
The Kenyan offices of the International Finance Corporation
The headquarters of Victoria Commercial Bank, located in Victoria Towers on Kilimanjaro Avenue
Kenya Commercial Bank Plaza (KCB Plaza) – Construction began in December 2010. Occupancy expected in 2013.




See also


Rahimtulla Tower
Abcon Complex & Towers
Westlands
Parklands, Nairobi
Eastleigh, Nairobi




References

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• Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di Nairobi
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• The Nairobi Hospital
• Westlands, Nairobi
• The Pinnacle (Nairobi)
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• Britam Tower
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• UAP Old Mutual Tower
• Parklands, Nairobi