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• Main Postal Code: 00611
• Alternative Codes Used: 00610 (Eastleigh areas bordering Mathare)
• Location: Central-Eastern Nairobi
• Number of Wards (6): Hospital, Mabatini, Huruma, Ngei, Mlango Kubwa, Kiamaiko
• Total Area: 3.00 km²
• Population (2019 Census): 206,564

The main postal code for Mathare Constituency is 00611, covering the densely populated informal settlements and residential areas that make up one of Nairobi’s most densely populated constituencies. Mathare is located in central-eastern Nairobi and is characterized by a mix of informal settlements, low-income housing, and commercial activities along major roads like Juja Road and Thika Road.

Mathare is bordered by Ruaraka Constituency to the north, Roysambu and Westlands constituencies to the northwest, Embakasi Central Constituency to the east, Kamukunji Constituency to the south, and Starehe Constituency to the west. The area is served by Mathare Valley Post Office located along Juja Road opposite Moi Air Base.

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All Mathare Wards Postal Codes

Ward	Postal Code	Population (2019 Est.)	Area (km²)	Density (per km²)	Ward Type
Hospital	00611	~32,000	0.45	~71,000	Mixed
Mabatini	00611	~38,000	0.55	~69,000	Informal
Huruma	00611	~36,000	0.50	~72,000	Mixed
Ngei	00611	~35,000	0.50	~70,000	Low-income formal
Mlango Kubwa	00611	~33,000	0.50	~66,000	Commercial/Mixed
Kiamaiko	00611	~32,000	0.50	~64,000	Commercial

All Postal Codes For Mathare Constituency

#	Ward Name	Area / Location	Postal Code	Classification / Type
HOSPITAL WARD
1	Hospital	Old Mathare	00611	Informal Settlement
2	Hospital	Mathare Valley	00611	Informal Settlement
3	Hospital	Hospital Area	00611	Mixed
4	Hospital	Village 1	00611	Informal Settlement
5	Hospital	Kosovo	00611	Informal Settlement
6	Hospital	Mathare 4A	00611	Informal Settlement
7	Hospital	Ghetto	00611	Informal Settlement
8	Hospital	Mathare North	00611	Informal Settlement
9	Hospital	Gitathuru	00611	Informal Settlement
10	Hospital	Bondeni	00611	Informal Settlement
11	Hospital	Mathare Teaching Hosp	00611	Hospital
12	Hospital	Old Mathare Primary	00611	Public School
13	Hospital	Mathare Health Centre	00611	Health
14	Hospital	St. Teresa’s Catholic	00611	Church
15	Hospital	Mathare Chief’s Camp	00611	Government
16	Hospital	Community Health Ctr	00611	Health
17	Hospital	Mathare Police Post	00611	Security
MABATINI WARD
18	Mabatini	Mabatini Village	00611	Informal Settlement
19	Mabatini	No. 10	00611	Informal Settlement
20	Mabatini	Thayu	00611	Informal Settlement
21	Mabatini	Kwa Kariuki	00611	Informal Settlement
22	Mabatini	Ngumba Bridge	00611	Informal Settlement
23	Mabatini	4B	00611	Informal Settlement
24	Mabatini	Village 2	00611	Informal Settlement
25	Mabatini	Mashimoni	00611	Informal Settlement
26	Mabatini	Mathare 3A	00611	Informal Settlement
27	Mabatini	Mathare 3B	00611	Informal Settlement
28	Mabatini	Mathare Youth Poly	00611	Education
29	Mabatini	Mathare Special Sch	00611	Education
30	Mabatini	Mabatini Primary	00611	Public School
31	Mabatini	Community Water Pt	00611	Utility
32	Mabatini	Mabatini Market	00611	Market
33	Mabatini	Chief’s Office Mabatini	00611	Government
HURUMA WARD
34	Huruma	Huruma Estate	00611	Low-income Formal
35	Huruma	Huruma Slum	00611	Informal Settlement
36	Huruma	Kambi Moto	00611	Informal Settlement
37	Huruma	Mahira	00611	Mixed
38	Huruma	Lucky Summer Border	00611	Mixed
39	Huruma	Ghetto	00611	Informal Settlement
40	Huruma	Kiwanja	00611	Informal Settlement
41	Huruma	Muoroto	00611	Informal Settlement
42	Huruma	Mathare 4B	00611	Informal Settlement
43	Huruma	Jamaica	00611	Informal Settlement
44	Huruma	Huruma Primary	00611	Public School
45	Huruma	Huruma Catholic	00611	Church
46	Huruma	Huruma Health Ctr	00611	Health
47	Huruma	Huruma Market	00611	Market
48	Huruma	DCC Office Mathare	00611	Government
49	Huruma	Huruma Police Stn	00611	Security
NGEI WARD
50	Ngei	Ngei Estate	00611	Low-income Formal
51	Ngei	Ngei 1	00611	Mixed
52	Ngei	Ngei 2	00611	Mixed
53	Ngei	Mathare Valley South	00611	Informal Settlement
54	Ngei	Kwa Chief	00611	Informal Settlement
55	Ngei	Kiboro	00611	Informal Settlement
56	Ngei	Majengo	00611	Informal Settlement
57	Ngei	Shauri Yako	00611	Informal Settlement
58	Ngei	Pangani Extension	00611	Mixed
59	Ngei	Mlango Kubwa South	00611	Mixed
60	Ngei	Ngei Primary School	00611	Public School
61	Ngei	St. John’s Comm Church	00611	Church
62	Ngei	Ngei Health Post	00611	Health
63	Ngei	Ngei Market	00611	Market
64	Ngei	Community Hall Ngei	00611	Community
65	Ngei	Chief’s Office Ngei	00611	Government
MLANGO KUBWA WARD
66	Mlango Kubwa	Mlango Kubwa	00611	Commercial
67	Mlango Kubwa	Mathare Valley West	00611	Informal Settlement
68	Mlango Kubwa	Huruma Junction	00611	Commercial
69	Mlango Kubwa	Pangani Border	00611	Mixed
70	Mlango Kubwa	Muthurwa Extension	00611	Mixed
71	Mlango Kubwa	Juja Road Area	00611	Commercial
72	Mlango Kubwa	Railway Line	00611	Informal Settlement
73	Mlango Kubwa	Stage Area	00611	Commercial
74	Mlango Kubwa	Eastleigh Border	00610	Mixed
75	Mlango Kubwa	Pumwani Extension	00611	Mixed
76	Mlango Kubwa	Mlango Kubwa Market	00611	Market
77	Mlango Kubwa	Mathare Sub-County Off	00611	Government
78	Mlango Kubwa	Juja Road Mosque	00611	Religious
79	Mlango Kubwa	Mlango Kubwa Primary	00611	Public School
80	Mlango Kubwa	Bus Stage Terminal	00611	Transport Hub
81	Mlango Kubwa	Petrol Station	00611	Commercial
KIAMAIKO WARD
82	Kiamaiko	Kiamaiko	00611	Commercial
83	Kiamaiko	Kiamaiko Estate	00611	Low-income
84	Kiamaiko	Huruma North	00611	Mixed
85	Kiamaiko	Mathare North Road	00611	Mixed
86	Kiamaiko	Ngomongo	00611	Informal Settlement
87	Kiamaiko	GSU Road Area	00611	Mixed
88	Kiamaiko	Lucky Summer Border	00611	Mixed
89	Kiamaiko	Slaughter House Area	00611	Commercial
90	Kiamaiko	Quarry Area	00611	Mixed
91	Kiamaiko	Mathare River Bank	00611	Informal Settlement
92	Kiamaiko	Kiamaiko Livestock Mkt	00611	Market
93	Kiamaiko	Kiamaiko Primary	00611	Public School
94	Kiamaiko	Kiamaiko Health Ctr	00611	Health
95	Kiamaiko	Slaughter Houses	00611	Commercial
96	Kiamaiko	Chief’s Office Kiamaiko	00611	Government
97	Kiamaiko	Kiamaiko Mosque	00611	Religious
98	Kiamaiko	Veterinary Office	00611	Government
POSTAL SERVICES
99	All Wards	Mathare Valley PO	00611	Full Service
100	Border Area	Eastleigh Post Office	00610	Alternative
101	Border Area	Pangani Post Office	00600	Alternative

Frequently Asked Questions

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Contact Information

Contact Type	Details
Mathare Valley Post Office	Phone: 0734750202 geo.mycyber​ Address: Juja Road, Opposite Moi Air Base, Nairobi
Posta Kenya Customer Care	Phone: 020 3242000 Email: customercare@posta.co.ke Website: www.posta.co.ke
Mathare Sub-County Office	Juja Road, Mathare Phone: 020 2222111
Mathare NG-CDF Office	Juja Road, Mathare Phone: 020 2341234