Doonholm
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| Coordinates: 1°17′S 36°52′E / 1.28°S 36.87°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sub-county | Embakasi |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Doonholm or Donholm is a commercial and residential neighbourhood in Nairobi. A legacy of what was a dairy farm with the same name, Doonholm is a suburb in the Eastlands area of Nairobi. It is located 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of the Nairobi central business district, within the larger sub-county of Embakasi.
Location[edit]
Donholm is located 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of the Nairobi central business district, and east of the Outer Ring Road. It borders the Umoja, Tena, Savannah, and Kayole neighbourhoods.
Overview[edit]
Donholm is oldest estate amongst estates in the Eastlands area.[1] Donholm's name comes from a colonial Kenya land and plantation owner James Kerr Watson (3 October 1881 – 11 November 1955), who gave the name "Doonholm" to his dairy farm in the area.[2][3] The estate was 4600 acres by 1900 stretching from the City Stadium to where it stands now.[4]
Donholm has various estates including: Harambee Sacco, Phase 5, Old Donholm, New Donholm and Phase 8 which also hold various Courts. It has increasingly turned into a high-density suburb, hosting the lower middle-income to low-income segment of Nairobi residents.[4][1][5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Reporter, Standard. "Formerly posh Donholm estate turning into 'slum'". Standard Entertainment. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ Kamau, John (February 23, 2012). "From dairy farm to city estate: Donholm's rich history unveiled". Business Daily. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ Kamau, John (August 14, 2016). "How a Sh50m cheque messed up Eastlands housing plan for good". Daily Nation. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ a b Otieno, Jacob. "This is how a Donholm man's dreams are now in tatters". The Standard. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ "Donholm: An Intriguing Past and Vibrant Present". Paukwa. 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
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