Embakasi North Postal Code 00516/00615: All Wards & Areas

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• Main Postal Code: 00516 (Dandora areas), 00615 (Kariobangi North)
• Alternative Codes Used: None verified
• Location: Eastern Nairobi
• Number of Wards (5): Kariobangi North, Dandora Area I, Dandora Area II, Dandora Area III, Dandora Area IV
• Total Area: 5.50 km²
• Population (2019 Census): 373,260

The main postal codes for Embakasi North Constituency are 00516 for Dandora areas and 00615 for Kariobangi North, covering one of Nairobi’s most densely populated residential zones in eastern Nairobi. The constituency is characterized by a mix of low-income residential estates and informal settlements, with Dandora being particularly known as a working-class neighborhood established in 1977 with World Bank financing .​

Embakasi North is bordered by Kasarani/Mathare North to the north, Embakasi Central (Kayole) to the south, Ruai/Njiru to the east, and Ruaraka/Korogocho to the west. The area is served by Dandora Post Office for 00516 postal services, while residents of Kariobangi North access postal services through Kariobangi Post Office (00615). ​

All Embakasi North Wards Postal Codes

Ward	Postal Code(s)	Population (2019)	Area (km²)	Density (per km²)	Ward Type
Kariobangi North	00615	80,958	1.20	67,465	Urban/Mixed
Dandora Area I	00516	58,110	1.05	55,343	Urban residential
Dandora Area II	00516	58,108	1.05	55,341	Urban residential
Dandora Area III	00516	88,041	1.10	80,037	Urban/Informal
Dandora Area IV	00516	88,043	1.10	80,039	Urban/Informal

All Postal Codes For Embakasi North

#	Ward Name	Area	Postal Code	Classification / Type	Key Details (Curriculum/Services/Tenants/Focus/Pop/Fees/Values)
KARIOBANGI NORTH WARD
1	Kariobangi North	Kariobangi North Est	00615	Residential	Main formal housing area; Pop: 80k+
2	Kariobangi North	Kariobangi North Informal	00615	Informal Settlement	Jua Kali activities; Pop: 40k+
3	Kariobangi North	Lucky Summer (Border)	00615	Residential	Border area; Mixed housing
4	Kariobangi North	Ngumba Estate	00615	Residential	Lower-middle income area
5	Kariobangi North	Marura Area	00615	Mixed	Commercial and residential
6	Kariobangi North	Kamunde Road Area	00615	Commercial	Small businesses; Retail
7	Kariobangi North	Kariobangi North Flats	00615	Residential	Government housing units
8	Kariobangi North	Baba Dogo Border	00615	Mixed	Transitional zone
9	Kariobangi North	Outer Ring Road	00615	Commercial	Business establishments
10	Kariobangi North	Kwa Mbao Area	00615	Informal	Low-income housing
11	Kariobangi North	Mathare Border Zone	00615	Mixed	Informal settlements
12	Kariobangi North	Huruma Extension	00615	Informal Settlement	Manufacturing/Trade; Pop: 20k+
13	Kariobangi North	Kariobangi North Pri	00615	Public School	Main primary institution
14	Kariobangi North	Kariobangi North Girls	00615	Public School	Girls secondary school
15	Kariobangi North	Our Lady of Fatima	00615	Private School	Catholic secondary
16	Kariobangi North	Marura Primary	00615	Public School	Community school
17	Kariobangi North	Kariobangi North HC	00615	Health Facility	Government dispensary
18	Kariobangi North	St. Peters Catholic	00615	Church	Main Catholic parish
19	Kariobangi North	ACK Kariobangi North	00615	Church	Anglican congregation
20	Kariobangi North	Baba Dogo PCEA	00615	Church	Presbyterian congregation
21	Kariobangi North	Kariobangi North Police	00615	Police Post	Law enforcement
22	Kariobangi North	Nakumatt/Local Mkts	00615	Commercial	Shopping facilities
23	Kariobangi North	Kariobangi Post Office	00615	Post Office	Postal Services
DANDORA AREA I WARD
24	Dandora Area I	Dandora Phase I	00516	Residential	Original World Bank housing
25	Dandora Area I	Dandora Phase II West	00516	Residential	Early development area
26	Dandora Area I	Stage One Area	00516	Commercial	Main transport hub
27	Dandora Area I	Jerusalem Estate	00516	Residential	Low-income housing
28	Dandora Area I	Dandora Main Road	00516	Commercial	Business corridor
29	Dandora Area I	Korogocho Border	00516	Mixed	Transitional zone
30	Dandora Area I	Baraka Estate	00516	Residential	Formal housing section
31	Dandora Area I	Lucky Summer Border	00516	Mixed	Western boundary area
32	Dandora Area I	Dandora Shopping Ctr	00516	Commercial	Market area
33	Dandora Area I	Phase I Extension	00516	Residential	Newer housing units
34	Dandora Area I	Dandora I Primary	00615	Public School	Main primary school
35	Dandora Area I	St. Catherine Primary	00516	Private School	Catholic primary
36	Dandora Area I	Dandora Health Centre	00516	Health Facility	Government dispensary
37	Dandora Area I	Dandora Post Office	00516	Postal Services	Main post office
38	Dandora Area I	ACK Dandora Church	00516	Church	Anglican parish
39	Dandora Area I	PCEA Dandora	00516	Church	Presbyterian church
40	Dandora Area I	Dandora Stadium	00516	Sports Facility	Community grounds
41	Dandora Area I	Dandora Police Stn	00516	Police Station	Main police station
42	Dandora Area I	Dandora Market	00516	Market	Local market
43	Dandora Area I	Dandora Social Hall	00516	Community	Public gathering space
DANDORA AREA II WARD
44	Dandora Area II	Dandora Phase II	00516	Residential	Core residential area
45	Dandora Area II	Phase III West	00516	Mixed	Commercial residential mix
46	Dandora Area II	Stage Two Area	00516	Commercial	Transport and trade hub
47	Dandora Area II	Dandora Sec Area	00516	Residential	Near main schools
48	Dandora Area II	Mwengenye Area	00516	Residential	Low-income housing
49	Dandora Area II	Church Corner	00516	Mixed	Community gathering point
50	Dandora Area II	Dandora II Shopping	00516	Commercial	Main market zone
51	Dandora Area II	Hospital Road Area	00516	Mixed	Near health facilities
52	Dandora Area II	Dandora II Flats	00516	Residential	Multi-story apartments
53	Dandora Area II	Central Dandora	00516	Mixed	Core commercial area
54	Dandora Area II	Dandora II Primary	00516	Public School	Community primary school
55	Dandora Area II	Dandora Secondary	00516	Public School	Main secondary institution
56	Dandora Area II	Thomas Barnado Pri	00516	Private School	Community school
57	Dandora Area II	Dandora II Health Ctr	00516	Health Facility	Medical services
58	Dandora Area II	St. John’s Catholic	00516	Church	Catholic parish
59	Dandora Area II	Dandora Baptist	00516	Church	Baptist congregation
60	Dandora Area II	Dandora II Market	00516	Market	Fresh produce market
61	Dandora Area II	Chief’s Camp	00516	Gov Office	Local administration
62	Dandora Area II	Dandora Youth Centre	00516	Community	Youth programs
63	Dandora Area II	KCB Agent	00516	Banking	Financial services
DANDORA AREA III WARD
64	Dandora Area III	Dandora Phase III	00516	Residential	High-density housing
65	Dandora Area III	Dandora Phase IV N	00516	Mixed	Industrial residential
66	Dandora Area III	Dandora Slums	00516	Informal Settlement	Pop: 150k+; Waste recycling
67	Dandora Area III	Dumpsite Area	00516	Industrial	Near waste facility
68	Dandora Area III	Maili Saba	00516	Residential	Eastern extension
69	Dandora Area III	Gitare Marigo	00516	Informal	Low-income; Pop: 25k+
70	Dandora Area III	Stage Three Area	00516	Commercial	Transport terminus
71	Dandora Area III	Sewage Works Area	00516	Industrial	Near treatment plant
72	Dandora Area III	Dandora III Flats	00516	Residential	Apartment blocks
73	Dandora Area III	Mathare North Border	00516	Mixed	Boundary zone
74	Dandora Area III	Recycling Centre	00516	Industrial	Waste processing zone
75	Dandora Area III	Dandora III Primary	00516	Public School	Community school
76	Dandora Area III	Gitare Marigo Primary	00516	Public School	Informal area school
77	Dandora Area III	Oxygenation Ponds	00516	Utility	Sewage treatment
78	Dandora Area III	Dandora Dumpsite	00516	Waste Management	City waste disposal
79	Dandora Area III	Redeemed Gospel	00516	Church	Main congregation
80	Dandora Area III	Dandora III Disp	00516	Health Facility	Basic health services
81	Dandora Area III	Dandora III Chief	00516	Gov Office	Local administration
82	Dandora Area III	Community Water Kiosk	00516	Utility	Water services
83	Dandora Area III	Jua Kali Sheds	00516	Industrial	Informal manufacturing
84	Dandora Area III	Dandora III Market	00516	Commercial	Local fresh market
DANDORA AREA IV WARD
85	Dandora Area IV	Dandora Phase IV	00516	Residential	Established housing
86	Dandora Area IV	Dandora Phase V	00516	Mixed	Newer development
87	Dandora Area IV	Stage Four Area	00516	Commercial	Major transport hub
88	Dandora Area IV	Kayole Border Area	00516	Mixed	Transitional zone
89	Dandora Area IV	Saika Area	00516	Residential	Eastern extension
90	Dandora Area IV	Dandora IV Flats	00516	Residential	Apartment complexes
91	Dandora Area IV	Industrial Area	00516	Industrial	Manufacturing zone
92	Dandora Area IV	Njiru Border	00516	Mixed	Eastern boundary
93	Dandora Area IV	Dandora East	00516	Residential	Newer settlements
94	Dandora Area IV	Phase V Extension	00516	Mixed	Recent developments
95	Dandora Area IV	Dandora IV Primary	00516	Public School	Main primary school
96	Dandora Area IV	Dandora Phase V Pri	00516	Public School	Community school
97	Dandora Area IV	Dandora IV Sec	00516	Public School	Secondary institution
98	Dandora Area IV	Saika Health Centre	00516	Health Facility	Medical services
99	Dandora Area IV	Full Gospel Churches	00516	Church	Religious centre
100	Dandora Area IV	Deliverance Dandora	00516	Church	Main congregation
101	Dandora Area IV	Dandora IV Chief	00516	Gov Office	Administration
102	Dandora Area IV	Dandora Stage IV	00516	Transport Hub	Main matatu terminus
103	Dandora Area IV	Kayole Junc Market	00516	Commercial	Border market
104	Dandora Area IV	Dandora IV Police	00516	Police Post	Law enforcement
POSTAL SERVICES
105	Dandora	Dandora Post Office	00516	Full Service	Dandora Main Road
106	Kariobangi	Kariobangi Post Office	00615	Full Service	Kariobangi North
107	All Wards	GPO Nairobi	00100	Alternative	Kenyatta Avenue

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact Information

Contact Type	Details
Dandora Post Office	Phone: 020-2054516 Address: Dandora Main Road, Dandora 00516
Kariobangi Post Office	Phone: 020-2054615 Address: Kariobangi North, 00615
Posta Kenya Customer Care	Phone: 020 3242000 Email: customercare@posta.co.ke Website: www.posta.co.ke
Embakasi North Sub-County Office	DCC’s Office, Dandora
Embakasi North NG-CDF Office	Dandora, Phone: 020-2054500