Embakasi West Postal Code 00500: All Wards & Areas

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• Main Postal Code: 00500
• Alternative Codes Used: 00515 (some Buruburu-adjacent areas)
• Location: Eastern Nairobi
• Number of Wards (4): Umoja I, Umoja II, Mowlem, Kariobangi South
• Total Area: 9.35 km²
• Population (2019 Census): Approximately 185,000

The main postal code for Embakasi West Constituency is 00500, covering major residential areas including Umoja Estate, Mowlem, and Kariobangi South. This densely populated constituency in eastern Nairobi is characterized by middle-income and low-income housing developments, established in the 1970s and 1980s as part of Nairobi’s eastward expansion.​

Embakasi West is bordered by Embakasi North (Kariobangi North) to the north, Embakasi Central (Kayole) to the east, Embakasi South to the south, and Kamukunji Constituency to the west. The area is served by Enterprise Road Post Office and residents can also access postal services at Buruburu Post Office (00515).

All Embakasi West Wards Postal Codes

Embakasi West contains four electoral wards, not five as in some other Nairobi constituencies. Each ward contains distinct neighborhoods with the primary postal code being 00500​

Ward	Postal Code	Population (Est.)	Area (km²)	Ward Type
Umoja I	00500	~48,000	2.4	Urban residential
Umoja II	00500	~45,000	2.3	Urban residential
Mowlem	00500	~47,000	2.3	Mixed residential
Kariobangi South	00500	~45,000	2.35	Mixed residential

All Postal Codes For Embakasi West

#	Ward Name	Area	Postal Code	Classification / Type
UMOJA I WARD
1	Umoja I	Umoja I Main	00500	Residential
2	Umoja I	Umoja Innercore	00500	Residential
3	Umoja I	Umoja Phase 1	00500	Residential
4	Umoja I	Funzi Road Area	00500	Mixed
5	Umoja I	Umoja Market Area	00500	Commercial
6	Umoja I	Stage 1 Area	00500	Residential
7	Umoja I	Kangundo Rd Front	00500	Commercial
8	Umoja I	Corner Baridi	00500	Mixed
9	Umoja I	Tena Estate (Part)	00500	Residential
10	Umoja I	Savannah Edge	00500	Residential
11	Umoja I	Umoja I Primary	00500	Public School
12	Umoja I	Umoja Catholic	00500	Church
13	Umoja I	PCEA Umoja	00500	Church
14	Umoja I	Umoja I Health Ctr	00500	Public Health
15	Umoja I	Umoja Market	00500	Market
16	Umoja I	Equity Bank Umoja	00500	Bank
17	Umoja I	KCB Umoja Branch	00500	Bank
18	Umoja I	Naivas Umoja	00500	Supermarket
19	Umoja I	Umoja Bus Stage	00500	Transport Hub
20	Umoja I	Umoja I Chief Camp	00500	Admin Office
UMOJA II WARD
21	Umoja II	Umoja II Main	00500	Residential
22	Umoja II	Umoja II Phase 2	00500	Residential
23	Umoja II	Umoja II Phase 3	00500	Residential
24	Umoja II	Umoja II Innercore	00500	Residential
25	Umoja II	Caltex Area	00500	Mixed
26	Umoja II	Mowlem Road Area	00500	Residential
27	Umoja II	Unity Primary Area	00500	Residential
28	Umoja II	Busara Area	00500	Residential
29	Umoja II	Tumaini Area	00500	Residential
30	Umoja II	Kifaru Area	00500	Residential
31	Umoja II	Unity Primary	00500	Public School
32	Umoja II	Busara Primary	00500	Public School
33	Umoja II	Kifaru Primary	00500	Public School
34	Umoja II	Tumaini Primary	00500	Public School
35	Umoja II	Umoja II Health Ctr	00500	Public Health
36	Umoja II	ACK Umoja II	00500	Church
37	Umoja II	Co-op Bank Umoja	00500	Bank
38	Umoja II	Umoja II Market	00500	Market
39	Umoja II	Safaricom Shop	00500	Services
40	Umoja II	Umoja II Chief Office	00500	Admin Office
MOWLEM WARD
41	Mowlem	Mowlem Main	00500	Residential
42	Mowlem	Mowlem Estate	00500	Residential
43	Mowlem	Mowlem Innercore	00500	Residential
44	Mowlem	Donholm Edge	00500	Residential
45	Mowlem	Kayole Junction	00500	Commercial
46	Mowlem	Spine Road Area	00500	Mixed
47	Mowlem	Railway Line Area	00500	Mixed
48	Mowlem	Obama Estate	00500	Residential
49	Mowlem	California Area	00500	Residential
50	Mowlem	Majengo Section	00500	Informal Settlement
51	Mowlem	Mowlem Police Stn	00500	Police Station
52	Mowlem	Mowlem Primary	00500	Public School
53	Mowlem	Mowlem Secondary	00500	Public School
54	Mowlem	Mowlem Health Ctr	00500	Public Health
55	Mowlem	Mowlem Baptist	00500	Church
56	Mowlem	PCEA Mowlem	00500	Church
57	Mowlem	Mowlem Market	00500	Market
58	Mowlem	Equity Bank Mowlem	00500	Bank
59	Mowlem	Mowlem Shopping Ctr	00500	Commercial
60	Mowlem	Mowlem Chief Camp	00500	Admin Office
KARIOBANGI SOUTH WARD
61	Kariobangi South	Kariobangi South Main	00500	Residential
62	Kariobangi South	Pioneer Estate	00500	Residential
63	Kariobangi South	Outering Estate	00500	Residential
64	Kariobangi South	Red Brick Houses	00500	Residential
65	Kariobangi South	Market Area	00500	Commercial
66	Kariobangi South	Kosovo Settlement	00500	Informal Settlement
67	Kariobangi South	Railway Area	00500	Mixed
68	Kariobangi South	Mumias Road Area	00500	Mixed
69	Kariobangi South	Chief’s Camp Area	00500	Residential
70	Kariobangi South	Buruburu Edge	00500	Residential
71	Kariobangi South	Kariobangi South Pri	00500	Public School
72	Kariobangi South	Kariobangi South HC	00500	Public Health
73	Kariobangi South	Kariobangi South Mkt	00500	Market
74	Kariobangi South	Catholic Kariobangi S	00500	Church
75	Kariobangi South	PCEA Kariobangi S	00500	Church
76	Kariobangi South	AIPCEA Church	00500	Church
77	Kariobangi South	Kariobangi Sharks	00500	Sports Facility
78	Kariobangi South	Njiriri Bus Terminus	00500	Transport Hub
79	Kariobangi South	AP Post	00500	Police Post
80	Kariobangi South	Chief’s Camp	00500	Admin Office
POSTAL SERVICES
81	All Wards	Enterprise Road PO	00500	Full Service
82	Adjacent	Buruburu Post Office	00515	Alternative
83	Adjacent	Dandora Post Office	00516	Alternative

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact Information

Contact Type	Details
Enterprise Road Post Office	Phone: 020 2024312 Location: Enterprise Road, Industrial Area Code: 00500
Posta Kenya Customer Care	Phone: 020 3242000 Email: customercare@posta.co.ke Website: www.posta.co.ke
Embakasi West Sub-County Office	Location: Umoja, Nairobi Services: Administrative services
Embakasi West NG-CDF Office	MP: Mark Mwenje Location: Umoja Area