Kawangware Postal Code 00100 (Dagoretti North): All Areas

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• Postal Code(s): 00100 & 00603
• Sub-County: Dagoretti North Constituency, Nairobi County
• Location: Western Nairobi, between Lavington and Dagoretti
• Area: Approximately 1.2 km²
• Population (2019 approx.): Around 33,000–38,000 at ward level
• Ward Type: High-density, low-income urban residential ward
• Main Areas: Kawangware shopping centre, Gatina side estates, Stage 2 area, Naivasha Road corridor, Dagoretti Corner environs

Kawangware uses the general Nairobi code 00100 as its safest primary postal code because many businesses, institutions and directories in the Dagoretti area, including Dagoretti Corner and Naivasha Road addresses, reference 00100 linked to Nairobi GPO rather than a unique local code.​

Neighboring Wards & Boundaries

Direction	Neighboring Ward/Area	Sub-County	Postal Code
North	Lavington area / Kileleshwa side	Largely in Westlands/Kilimani side	00603 / 00800 (varies by exact estate)
South	Dagoretti South side (e.g. Riruta/Dagoretti Corner environs)	Dagoretti South	00100 / 00512 (varies by specific estate)
East	Kilimani/Kileleshwa corridor	Dagoretti North / adjacent constituencies	00800 (general Westlands/Kilimani code)
West	Other Dagoretti neighbourhoods and Gatina side	Dagoretti North / Dagoretti South fringes	00100 / 00500 (mixed generic Nairobi codes)

Postal Codes For Kawangware (Dagoretti North)

#	Ward/Area	Location / Facility	Postal Code	Type
MAJOR AREAS & LANDMARKS
1	Kawangware	General Kawangware residential and market area (western Nairobi)	00100	General Area
2	Kawangware Shopping Centre	General trading centre and bus stage area	00100	Commercial
3	Dagoretti Corner Environs (serving Kawangware)	Umeme Plaza, Dagoretti Corner along Naivasha Road	00100	Commercial
4	Gatina Side (near Kawangware)	Densely built residential clusters near Kawangware-Gatina boundary	00100	Residential
5	Naivasha Road Corridor	Businesses and hostels serving Kawangware residents	00100	Mixed Use
6	Lavington Edge (border area)	Residential edge near Kawangware–Lavington boundary	00603	Residential
7	General Dagoretti North Area	Addresses referencing Dagoretti North with Nairobi GPO	00100	Administrative
8	Kawangware Market Stalls	Informal stalls within main market zone	00100	Commercial
9	Kawangware Informal Settlements	High-density informal housing clusters	00100	Residential
MAJOR ROADS & ACCESS
10	Kawangware	Naivasha Road (section serving Kawangware/Dagoretti Corner)	00100	Transport
11	Kawangware	Gitanga Road (link between Kawangware and Lavington)	00100	Transport
12	Kawangware	Kabiria Road (connecting Kawangware to Kabiria/Gatina side)	00100	Transport
13	Kawangware	Ngong Road access via Dagoretti Corner	00100	Transport
14	Kawangware	Internal access roads around Kawangware market area	00100	Transport
15	Lavington Edge (near Kawangware)	James Gichuru Road intersecting Gitanga Road	00603	Transport
COMMERCIAL & MARKETS
16	Kawangware Market Area	Open-air produce and general goods market	00100	Market
17	Dagoretti Corner Environs	Umeme Plaza, Dagoretti Corner, Naivasha Road	00100	Commercial
18	Naivasha Road Corridor	Small shops, garages and eateries serving Kawangware residents	00100	Commercial
19	Kawangware Shopping Centre	Retail stalls and supermarkets in shopping centre zone	00100	Commercial
20	Kawangware Stage	Public transport stage businesses (kiosks, MPESA shops)	00100	Commercial
SCHOOLS & EDUCATION
21	Kawangware	Selected public primary schools used as IEBC polling centres	00100	School
22	Kawangware	Selected secondary schools serving Kawangware residents	00100	School
23	Gatina/Kawangware Belt	Day primary schools near the Gatina–Kawangware boundary	00100	School
24	Naivasha Road / Dagoretti Corner	Mixed schools accessible from Kawangware	00100	School
25	Lavington Edge (serving Kawangware)	Schools in Lavington that enrol pupils from Kawangware	00603	School
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
26	Kawangware	Local health centres and clinics serving informal settlements	00100	Health
27	Kawangware	Maternity and child health clinics within the ward	00100	Health
28	Dagoretti Corner	Private clinics and medical practices accessible from Kawangware	00100	Health
29	Naivasha Road Strip	Pharmacies and small clinics along Naivasha Road	00100	Health
30	Lavington Edge	Hospitals and clinics in Lavington that serve Kawangware patients	00603	Health
RELIGIOUS CENTERS
31	Kawangware	Large churches commonly used as IEBC polling centres	00100	Religious
32	Kawangware	Mosques within high-density residential clusters	00100	Religious
33	Gatina/Kawangware Side	Churches along Kabiria and feeder roads	00100	Religious
34	Dagoretti Corner	Churches that draw congregants from Kawangware	00100	Religious
35	Lavington Edge	Churches in Lavington attended by Kawangware residents	00603	Religious
RECREATION & NATURE
36	Kawangware	Local community fields and informal play grounds	00100	Recreation
37	Dagoretti Corner Area	Social halls and small recreation grounds serving Kawangware youth	00100	Recreation
38	Lavington Edge	Green spaces in Lavington used occasionally by Kawangware residents	00603	Recreation
POSTAL SERVICES
39	Nairobi GPO	General Post Office Nairobi (serves broader city including Kawangware)	00100	Post Office
40	Westlands / City Centre Offices	Other Nairobi post offices that can handle Kawangware mail	00100	Alternative

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