Surrounding neighbourhoods include slums such as Kariobangi, Baba Dogo, Gitare Marigo and Korogocho.
Dandora was established in 1977, with partial financing by the World Bank in order to offer a higher standard of housing.
[1] The location is in part well known for being the site of the main municipal solid waste dump for Nairobi, which has significant negative health effects on its population.
Crime thrives here due to high rate of school drop out and the city's dumpsite.
Inhabitants could experience health effects of this because the toxic substances that are in for example e-waste could end up in the air.