Embakasi Central Postal Code 00518: All Wards & Areas

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• Main Postal Code: 00518
• Other/Alternative Codes: 00515 (Buruburu areas), 00516 (Dandora-adjacent areas)
• Location: Eastern Nairobi
• Number of Wards (5): Kayole North, Kayole Central, Kayole South, Komarock, Matopeni/Spring Valley
• Total Area: 14.30 km²
• Population (2019 Census): 289,404

The main postal code for Embakasi Central Constituency is 00518, covering Kayole, Komarock, and Matopeni areas. Located approximately 11 kilometres east of Nairobi’s central business district within the Eastlands area, this constituency is one of seventeen constituencies in Nairobi County.​

Embakasi Central is bordered by Embakasi North (Dandora) to the north, Embakasi East to the east, Embakasi West to the south, and Embakasi South to the southwest. The constituency is served by Kayole Post Office, and residents can also access services at nearby Buruburu and Dandora post offices.

All Embakasi Central Wards

Ward	Postal Code(s)	Population (2019)	Area (km²)	Density (per km²)	Ward Type
Kayole North	00518	70,461	2.8	25,165	Mixed Residential
Kayole Central	00518	62,145	2.5	24,858	High-Density Residential
Kayole South	00518	56,583	2.7	20,957	Mixed/Informal
Komarock	00518	52,891	3.2	16,528	Middle-Class Estate
Matopeni/Spring Valley	00518	47,324	3.1	15,266	Mixed Development

All Postal Codes For Embakasi Central

#	Ward Name	Area	Postal Code	Classification / Type	Key Details (Curriculum/Services/Tenants/Focus/Pop/Fees/Values)
KAYOLE NORTH WARD
1	Kayole North	Kayole 1	00518	Residential	High-density apartments
2	Kayole North	Kayole 2	00518	Residential	Mixed income housing
3	Kayole North	Kayole 3	00518	Mixed	Commercial and residential
4	Kayole North	Kayole North Estate	00518	Residential	Apartment blocks
5	Kayole North	Kayole Mowlem	00518	Mixed	Business center area
6	Kayole North	Kayole Corner	00518	Commercial	Shopping centers; markets
7	Kayole North	Gitanga	00518	Residential	Low-income housing
8	Kayole North	Kayole Manyanja	00518	Residential	Mixed developments
9	Kayole North	Kayole Junction N	00518	Commercial	Transport hub; Shops; Value: 4M-7M
10	Kayole North	Kayole Nyama Villa	00518	Residential	Apartments and flats
11	Kayole North	Kayole 1 Primary	00518	Public School	Primary education
12	Kayole North	Kayole North Pri	00518	Public School	Primary education
13	Kayole North	Eastlands Academy	00518	Private School	Secondary education
14	Kayole North	St. Catherine HC	00518	Private Health	Medical facility
15	Kayole North	Kayole I Health Ctr	00518	Public Health	Dispensary
16	Kayole North	PCEA Kayole North	00518	Church	Presbyterian
17	Kayole North	ACK St. Stephens	00518	Church	Anglican
18	Kayole North	Kayole North Market	00518	Market	Fresh produce
19	Kayole North	Kayole Shopping Ctr	00518	Commercial	Retail shops
20	Kayole North	Kayole Police Post	00518	Police Station	Security services
KAYOLE CENTRAL WARD
21	Kayole Central	Kayole Central Mkt	00518	Commercial	Main trading center
22	Kayole Central	Kayole Roundabout	00518	Commercial	Transport interchange
23	Kayole Central	Kayole Stage	00518	Commercial	Matatu terminus
24	Kayole Central	Bondeni	00518	Residential	Dense settlement; Pop: 20k+
25	Kayole Central	Imara Estate	00518	Residential	Apartments
26	Kayole Central	Kayole 4	00518	Mixed	Residential/commercial
27	Kayole Central	Kayole CBD	00518	Commercial	Shops; Banks; Services
28	Kayole Central	Kayole Highrise	00518	Residential	Multi-storey apartments
29	Kayole Central	Kayole Mosque Area	00518	Mixed	Religious/residential
30	Kayole Central	Chief’s Camp Area	00518	Administrative	Government offices
31	Kayole Central	Bondeni Primary	00518	Public School	Primary education
32	Kayole Central	Imara Primary	00518	Public School	Primary education
33	Kayole Central	Kayole II Health Ctr	00518	Public Health	Public facility
34	Kayole Central	Kayole Main Market	00518	Market	Largest in constituency
35	Kayole Central	Equity Bank Kayole	00518	Bank	Financial services
36	Kayole Central	KCB Kayole	00518	Bank	Banking services
37	Kayole Central	Kayole Central Mosque	00518	Mosque	Islamic worship
38	Kayole Central	St. Joseph Catholic	00518	Church	Catholic parish
39	Kayole Central	Kayole Matatu Stage	00518	Transport Hub	Public transport
40	Kayole Central	Assistant Chief Office	00518	Admin Office	Local administration
KAYOLE SOUTH WARD
41	Kayole South	Kayole-Soweto	00518	Informal Settlement	Major slum; Pop: 45k+
42	Kayole South	Sabasaba	00518	Mixed	Informal/formal mix; Pop: 25k+
43	Kayole South	Kayole 4A	00518	Residential	Low-income housing
44	Kayole South	Kayole 4B	00518	Residential	Dense apartments
45	Kayole South	Kayole South Est	00518	Residential	Formal housing
46	Kayole South	Kangundo Road	00518	Commercial	Roadside businesses
47	Kayole South	Kayole Riverside	00518	Informal	Riparian settlement
48	Kayole South	Kayole Phase 1	00518	Residential	Original settlement
49	Kayole South	Corner Baridi	00518	Mixed	Commercial/residential
50	Kayole South	Kayole Pipeline	00518	Informal	Settlement along pipeline
51	Kayole South	Kayole South Pri	00518	Public School	Primary education
52	Kayole South	Soweto Academy	00518	Private School	Education
53	Kayole South	Joytown Secondary	00518	Special Needs	Secondary education
54	Kayole South	Kayole South HC	00518	Public Health	Dispensary
55	Kayole South	Redeemed Gospel	00518	Church	Evangelical
56	Kayole South	Deliverance Kayole	00518	Church	Pentecostal
57	Kayole South	Kayole Soweto Ctr	00518	Community	Social services
58	Kayole South	Sabasaba Market	00518	Market	Local market
59	Kayole South	M-Pesa Agents	00518	Financial	Mobile money services
60	Kayole South	Kayole South Police	00518	Police Station	Security services
KOMAROCK WARD
61	Komarock	Komarock Phase I	00518	Residential	Maisonettes; Value: 8-15M
62	Komarock	Komarock Phase II	00518	Residential	Gated; Value: 10-18M
63	Komarock	Komarock Phase III	00518	Residential	Mixed; Value: 7-12M
64	Komarock	Komarock Phase IV	00518	Residential	Apartments; Value: 5-9M
65	Komarock	Komarock Phase V	00518	Residential	Condominiums; Value: 6-10M
66	Komarock	Komarock CBD	00518	Commercial	Shops and services
67	Komarock	Komarock Waterfront	00518	Residential	Modern apartments
68	Komarock	Estate Road Area	00518	Commercial	Business premises
69	Komarock	Komarock Corner	00518	Commercial	Shopping area
70	Komarock	Komarock Sunton	00518	Residential	Apartments
71	Komarock	Komarock Primary	00518	Public School	Primary education
72	Komarock	Komarock Secondary	00518	Public School	Secondary education
73	Komarock	St. Paul’s University	00518	University	Higher education
74	Komarock	Nairobi Hosp Komarock	00518	Private Hospital	Medical facility
75	Komarock	Komarock Modern	00518	Private Hospital	Medical facility
76	Komarock	Komarock Shopping Ctr	00518	Commercial	Major retail hub
77	Komarock	Tuskys Komarock	00518	Supermarket	Retail store
78	Komarock	ACK Emmanuel	00518	Church	Anglican
79	Komarock	PCEA Komarock	00518	Church	Presbyterian
80	Komarock	Komarock Police Stn	00518	Police Station	Security services
MATOPENI / SPRING VALLEY WARD
81	Matopeni/Spring Valley	Matopeni Estate	00518	Residential	Planned; Value: 3-6M
82	Matopeni/Spring Valley	Spring Valley (Est)	00518	Residential	Apartments; Value: 4-8M
83	Matopeni/Spring Valley	Matopeni Resettlement	00518	Residential	Government scheme
84	Matopeni/Spring Valley	Matopeni Phase I	00518	Residential	Original settlement
85	Matopeni/Spring Valley	Matopeni Phase II	00518	Residential	Newer developments
86	Matopeni/Spring Valley	Matopeni CBD	00518	Commercial	Local shops
87	Matopeni/Spring Valley	Jacaranda Area	00518	Residential	Mixed housing
88	Matopeni/Spring Valley	Matopeni Junction	00518	Commercial	Transport/business hub
89	Matopeni/Spring Valley	Spring Valley Gardens	00518	Residential	Gated community
90	Matopeni/Spring Valley	Matopeni Corner	00518	Mixed	Commercial/residential
91	Matopeni/Spring Valley	Mihango (Part)	00518	Mixed	Value: 4-8M
92	Matopeni/Spring Valley	Saika Estate	00518	Residential	Value: 3-5M
93	Matopeni/Spring Valley	Matopeni Primary	00518	Public School	Primary education
94	Matopeni/Spring Valley	Spring Valley Acad	00518	Private School	Education
95	Matopeni/Spring Valley	Matopeni Health Ctr	00518	Public Health	Dispensary
96	Matopeni/Spring Valley	Spring Valley Clinic	00518	Private Clinic	Medical services
97	Matopeni/Spring Valley	AIC Matopeni	00518	Church	Africa Inland Church
98	Matopeni/Spring Valley	Catholic Matopeni	00518	Church	Catholic parish
99	Matopeni/Spring Valley	Matopeni Market	00518	Market	Local market
100	Matopeni/Spring Valley	Spring Valley Petrol	00518	Fuel Station	Total/Shell
101	Matopeni/Spring Valley	Matopeni Chief Office	00518	Admin Office	Local administration
102	Matopeni/Spring Valley	Matopeni Comm Hall	00518	Community	Public venue
POSTAL SERVICES
103	All Wards	Kayole Post Office	00518	Full Service	Kayole Junction; 0734223122
104	Adjacent	Buruburu Post Office	00515	Alternative	Buruburu Phase II
105	Adjacent	Dandora Post Office	00516	Alternative	Dandora Phase IV
106	All Wards	Nairobi GPO	00100	Alternative	CBD; Kenyatta Ave

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact Information

Contact Type	Details
Kayole Post Office	Phone: 0734223122 / 2640196, Address: Kayole Junction, 00518 Nairobi
Posta Kenya Customer Care	Phone: 020 3242000, Email: customercare@posta.co.ke, Website: www.posta.co.ke
Embakasi Central Sub-County Office	Location: Kayole, Phone: 020-2222222
Embakasi Central NG-CDF Office	Website: embakasicentralngcdf.ke, Location: Kayole