Riga Neighbourhood 6- Kengarags

Ķengarags located in the southern part of the city. Ķengarags borders the River Daugava to the west, the Riga - Moscow railway line to the east, Rumbula to the south, and Krasta Residential Neighborhood to the north.



In 1208 Ķengarags was the location of the Sword Brothers fort/ Knights settled in Ķengarags even before the city was founded. The name "Ķengarags" dates back to the late 16th century and is a combination of two words "Ķenga", a name of a farmer who lived in the area, and "rags", the Latvian word for horn. The Daugava river makes a horn shaped turn in the Ķengarags area.





The main streets of Ķengarags are Lokomotīves iela and Maskavas iela bordering Ķengarags on the east and west respectively.

The residential areas of Ķengarags consist of private houses and apartment buildings, consisting of 4, 5, 9, and 12-story buildings.

 

 

Kengarags as seen from the window of the building at 76 Lokomotives iela. The white 9-story building is 72 Lokomotīves iela and the 5-story building to the right is 78 Lokomotīves iela.