Waithaka

{{short description|A settlement in the Dagoretti area of Nairobi}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}

{{Use Kenyan English|date=November 2022}}

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| subdivision_name1 = Nairobi City

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| subdivision_name2 = Dagoretti

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Waithaka is a settlement in Nairobi. Located within the Dagoretti area, it is approximately {{convert|11|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} west of Nairobi central business district.{{Cite news|url=http://www.anza.co.ke/local/nairobi/waithaka/land|title=Waithaka, Nairobi - Real estate overview|work=Anza|access-date=2017-06-30|language=en-gb}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.maphill.com/kenya/nairobi/nairobi/dagoretti/waithaka/|title=Waithaka, DAGORETTI, NAIROBI, Kenya: Maps|last=Team|first=Maphill.com|website=www.maphill.com|language=en|access-date=2017-06-30}} It borders near Mutuini.

Waithaka Ward is also an electoral division within Dagoretti South Constituency. The whole constituency is within Dagoretti Sub-county.{{Cite web |title=Ngando Ward |url=https://kenyacradle.com/ngando-county-assembly-ward/ |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=kenyacradle.com}}