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Nairobi Southern Bypass Highway

2016 establishments in KenyaEngvarB from March 2019Infobox road instances in KenyaInfobox road maps tracking categoryKiambu County
NairobiRoads in KenyaTransport infrastructure completed in 2016

The Nairobi Southern Bypass Highway is a road in Kenya, forming a semi-circle through the south-western neighborhoods of the capital city of Nairobi. The road allows traffic from Mombasa, destined for western Kenya and Uganda to bypass downtown Nairobi, thereby reducing traffic congestion in the city's central business district.

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Nairobi Southern Bypass Highway
Southern Bypass, Nairobi Langata

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Southern Bypass
00517 Nairobi, Langata
Nairobi County, Kenya
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Ngong Forest

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