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Nairobi Area
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name Nairobi comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyorobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun."
Founded in 1899, the city was handed capital status from Mombasa in 1905. Nairobi is also the capital of the Nairobi Province and of the Nairobi District. The city lies on the Nairobi River, in the south of the nation, and has an elevation of 1661 m (5450 ft) above sea-level.
Nairobi is the most populous city in East Africa, with an estimated urban population of between 3 and 4 million. According to the 1999 Census, in the administrative area of Nairobi, 2,143,254 inhabitants lived within 684 km². Nairobi is currently the 4th largest city in Africa.
Nairobi is now one of the most prominent cities in Africa politically and financially. Home to many companies and organizations, Nairobi is established as a hub for business and culture. The Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC) defines Nairobi as a prominent social centre.
Nairobi was ranked as the 58th in the Capital of the World rank. The list ranks of cities in order of their prominence as a global capital as an economic and cultural powerhouse. (...) more....
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national park Nairobi National Park
in Kenya
Big game before watching the skyline of Nairobi. 7 km from the center is located to 117 km ² is one of the smallest national parks in Kenya. You can drive in rental cars, take a taxi or a tour to follow...
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sight Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest
in Nyeri, Kenya
A dozen melting glaciers shroud Mount Kenya, Africa's second tallest peak. At 5,199 m, Mount Kenya is the second highest peak in Africa. It is an ancient extinct volcano, during whose period of activit...
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sight Karen-Blixen-Museum
in Kenya
Following in the footsteps of colonial past at the foot of the Ngong Hills. Hollywood has it with the film adaptation of her book "Out of Africa" made famous, the Danish Baroness Karen Blixen. Your farm...
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Khwisero MP Evans Akula was carjacked at Nairobi's Westlands area, where he was held for over an hour on Monday night.http://is.gd/WPfL
2009-06-10
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