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class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Geography"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2</span> <span>Geography</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Geography-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Geography subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Geography-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Climate" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Climate"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.1</span> <span>Climate</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Climate-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Districts_and_neighbourhoods" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Districts_and_neighbourhoods"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.2</span> <span>Districts and neighbourhoods</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Districts_and_neighbourhoods-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Kibera_slum" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Kibera_slum"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.2.1</span> <span>Kibera slum</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Kibera_slum-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Parks_and_gardens" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Parks_and_gardens"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.3</span> <span>Parks and gardens</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Parks_and_gardens-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Political_divisions" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Political_divisions"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>Political divisions</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Political_divisions-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Political divisions subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Political_divisions-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Constituencies" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Constituencies"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1</span> <span>Constituencies</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Constituencies-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Economy" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Economy"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Economy</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Economy-sublist" 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class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Demographics"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Demographics</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Demographics-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Parks" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Parks"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Parks</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Parks-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Culture" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Culture"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>Culture</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Culture-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Culture subsection</span> 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class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sport"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>Sport</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sport-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Places_of_worship" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Places_of_worship"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>Places of worship</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Places_of_worship-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Education" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Education"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>Education</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Education-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> 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id="toc-Transport" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Transport"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.1</span> <span>Transport</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Transport-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Airports" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Airports"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.1.1</span> <span>Airports</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Airports-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Matatu" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Matatu"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.1.2</span> <span>Matatu</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Matatu-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Buses" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Buses"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.1.3</span> <span>Buses</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Buses-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Trains" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Trains"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.1.4</span> <span>Trains</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Trains-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Roads" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Roads"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.1.5</span> <span>Roads</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Roads-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Private_car_population_projection_for_Nairobi" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Private_car_population_projection_for_Nairobi"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.1.6</span> <span>Private car population projection for Nairobi</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Private_car_population_projection_for_Nairobi-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Water_supply_and_sanitation" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Water_supply_and_sanitation"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.2</span> <span>Water supply and sanitation</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Water_supply_and_sanitation-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Housing" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Housing"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.3</span> <span>Housing</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Housing-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Crime_and_law_enforcement" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Crime_and_law_enforcement"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span 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id="toc-Pop_culture-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-The_future_of_Nairobi" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#The_future_of_Nairobi"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">16</span> <span>The future of Nairobi</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-The_future_of_Nairobi-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Nairobi_metropolitan_region" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Nairobi_metropolitan_region"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">17</span> <span>Nairobi metropolitan region</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Nairobi_metropolitan_region-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Twin_towns_and_sister_cities" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Twin_towns_and_sister_cities"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">18</span> <span>Twin towns and sister cities</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Twin_towns_and_sister_cities-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Gallery" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Gallery"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">19</span> <span>Gallery</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Gallery-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Explanatory_notes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Explanatory_notes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">20</span> <span>Explanatory notes</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Explanatory_notes-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">21</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul 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href="https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Afrikaans" lang="af" hreflang="af" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Afrikaans" data-language-local-name="Afrikaans" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Afrikaans</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-als mw-list-item"><a href="https://als.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Alemannic" lang="gsw" hreflang="gsw" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Alemannisch" data-language-local-name="Alemannic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Alemannisch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-am mw-list-item"><a href="https://am.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%8A%93%E1%8B%AD%E1%88%AE%E1%89%A2" title="ናይሮቢ – Amharic" lang="am" hreflang="am" data-title="ናይሮቢ" data-language-autonym="አማርኛ" data-language-local-name="Amharic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>አማርኛ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-smn mw-list-item"><a href="https://smn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Inari Sami" lang="smn" hreflang="smn" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Anarâškielâ" data-language-local-name="Inari Sami" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Anarâškielâ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ar mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A" title="نيروبي – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="نيروبي" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-an mw-list-item"><a href="https://an.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Aragonese" lang="an" hreflang="an" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Aragonés" data-language-local-name="Aragonese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Aragonés</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-as mw-list-item"><a href="https://as.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A7%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF" title="নাইৰোবি – Assamese" lang="as" hreflang="as" data-title="নাইৰোবি" data-language-autonym="অসমীয়া" data-language-local-name="Assamese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>অসমীয়া</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ast mw-list-item"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-awa mw-list-item"><a href="https://awa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%80" title="नैरोबी – Awadhi" lang="awa" hreflang="awa" data-title="नैरोबी" data-language-autonym="अवधी" data-language-local-name="Awadhi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>अवधी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gn mw-list-item"><a href="https://gn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nair%C3%B3vi" title="Nairóvi – Guarani" lang="gn" hreflang="gn" data-title="Nairóvi" data-language-autonym="Avañe&#039;ẽ" data-language-local-name="Guarani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Avañe'ẽ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nayrobi" title="Nayrobi – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Nayrobi" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%DB%8C" title="نایروبی – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="نایروبی" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ban mw-list-item"><a href="https://ban.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Balinese" lang="ban" hreflang="ban" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Basa Bali" data-language-local-name="Balinese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Basa Bali</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bm mw-list-item"><a href="https://bm.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Bambara" lang="bm" hreflang="bm" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Bamanankan" data-language-local-name="Bambara" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bamanankan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF" title="নাইরোবি – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="নাইরোবি" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ba mw-list-item"><a href="https://ba.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8" title="Найроби – Bashkir" lang="ba" hreflang="ba" data-title="Найроби" data-language-autonym="Башҡортса" data-language-local-name="Bashkir" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Башҡортса</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%96" title="Найробі – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Найробі" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be-x-old mw-list-item"><a href="https://be-tarask.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%96" title="Найробі – Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" lang="be-tarask" hreflang="be-tarask" data-title="Найробі" data-language-autonym="Беларуская (тарашкевіца)" data-language-local-name="Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская (тарашкевіца)</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bcl mw-list-item"><a href="https://bcl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Central Bikol" lang="bcl" hreflang="bcl" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Bikol Central" data-language-local-name="Central Bikol" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bikol Central</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8" title="Найроби – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Найроби" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bo mw-list-item"><a href="https://bo.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%BD%93%E0%BD%A0%E0%BD%B2%E0%BC%8B%E0%BD%A2%E0%BD%BC%E0%BC%8B%E0%BD%96%E0%BD%B2%E0%BC%8D" title="ནའི་རོ་བི། – Tibetan" lang="bo" hreflang="bo" data-title="ནའི་རོ་བི།" data-language-autonym="བོད་ཡིག" data-language-local-name="Tibetan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>བོད་ཡིག</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-br mw-list-item"><a href="https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Breton" lang="br" hreflang="br" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Brezhoneg" data-language-local-name="Breton" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Brezhoneg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bxr mw-list-item"><a href="https://bxr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8" title="Найроби – Russia Buriat" lang="bxr" hreflang="bxr" data-title="Найроби" data-language-autonym="Буряад" data-language-local-name="Russia Buriat" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Буряад</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ny mw-list-item"><a href="https://ny.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Nyanja" lang="ny" hreflang="ny" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Chi-Chewa" data-language-local-name="Nyanja" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Chi-Chewa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sn mw-list-item"><a href="https://sn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Shona" lang="sn" hreflang="sn" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="ChiShona" data-language-local-name="Shona" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ChiShona</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ary mw-list-item"><a href="https://ary.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A" title="نايروبي – Moroccan Arabic" lang="ary" hreflang="ary" data-title="نايروبي" data-language-autonym="الدارجة" data-language-local-name="Moroccan Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>الدارجة</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-se mw-list-item"><a href="https://se.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Northern Sami" lang="se" hreflang="se" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Davvisámegiella" data-language-local-name="Northern Sami" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Davvisámegiella</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nv mw-list-item"><a href="https://nv.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%B3_Sik%CA%BCaz_(Naakaii_%C5%81izhin%C3%AD_Bik%C3%A9yah)" title="Tó Sikʼaz (Naakaii Łizhiní Bikéyah) – Navajo" lang="nv" hreflang="nv" data-title="Tó Sikʼaz (Naakaii Łizhiní Bikéyah)" data-language-autonym="Diné bizaad" data-language-local-name="Navajo" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Diné bizaad</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-dty mw-list-item"><a href="https://dty.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%80" title="नैरोबी – Doteli" lang="dty" hreflang="dty" data-title="नैरोबी" data-language-autonym="डोटेली" data-language-local-name="Doteli" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>डोटेली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9D%CE%B1%CF%8A%CF%81%CF%8C%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%B9" title="Ναϊρόμπι – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Ναϊρόμπι" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-myv mw-list-item"><a href="https://myv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8_%D0%BE%D1%88" title="Найроби ош – Erzya" lang="myv" hreflang="myv" data-title="Найроби ош" data-language-autonym="Эрзянь" data-language-local-name="Erzya" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Эрзянь</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najrobio" title="Najrobio – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Najrobio" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%DB%8C" title="نایروبی – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="نایروبی" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hif mw-list-item"><a href="https://hif.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Fiji Hindi" lang="hif" hreflang="hif" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Fiji Hindi" data-language-local-name="Fiji Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Fiji Hindi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fo mw-list-item"><a href="https://fo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Faroese" lang="fo" hreflang="fo" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Føroyskt" data-language-local-name="Faroese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Føroyskt</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fy mw-list-item"><a href="https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Western Frisian" lang="fy" hreflang="fy" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Frysk" data-language-local-name="Western Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Frysk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ff mw-list-item"><a href="https://ff.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Fula" lang="ff" hreflang="ff" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Fulfulde" data-language-local-name="Fula" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Fulfulde</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ga mw-list-item"><a href="https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Irish" lang="ga" hreflang="ga" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Gaeilge" data-language-local-name="Irish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gaeilge</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gd mw-list-item"><a href="https://gd.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Scottish Gaelic" lang="gd" hreflang="gd" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Gàidhlig" data-language-local-name="Scottish Gaelic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gàidhlig</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-inh mw-list-item"><a href="https://inh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8" title="Найроби – Ingush" lang="inh" hreflang="inh" data-title="Найроби" data-language-autonym="ГӀалгӀай" data-language-local-name="Ingush" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ГӀалгӀай</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ki mw-list-item"><a href="https://ki.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Kikuyu" lang="ki" hreflang="ki" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Gĩkũyũ" data-language-local-name="Kikuyu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gĩkũyũ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hak mw-list-item"><a href="https://hak.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Hakka Chinese" lang="hak" hreflang="hak" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="客家語 / Hak-kâ-ngî" data-language-local-name="Hakka Chinese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>客家語 / Hak-kâ-ngî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%82%98%EC%9D%B4%EB%A1%9C%EB%B9%84" title="나이로비 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="나이로비" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ha mw-list-item"><a href="https://ha.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Hausa" lang="ha" hreflang="ha" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Hausa" data-language-local-name="Hausa" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hausa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%86%D5%A1%D5%B5%D6%80%D5%B8%D5%A2%D5%AB" title="Նայրոբի – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Նայրոբի" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%80" title="नायरोबी – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="नायरोबी" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hsb mw-list-item"><a href="https://hsb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Upper Sorbian" lang="hsb" hreflang="hsb" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Hornjoserbsce" data-language-local-name="Upper Sorbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hornjoserbsce</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-io mw-list-item"><a href="https://io.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Ido" lang="io" hreflang="io" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Ido" data-language-local-name="Ido" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ido</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ilo mw-list-item"><a href="https://ilo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Iloko" lang="ilo" hreflang="ilo" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Ilokano" data-language-local-name="Iloko" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ilokano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ia mw-list-item"><a href="https://ia.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Interlingua" lang="ia" hreflang="ia" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Interlingua" data-language-local-name="Interlingua" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Interlingua</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ie mw-list-item"><a href="https://ie.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Interlingue" lang="ie" hreflang="ie" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Interlingue" data-language-local-name="Interlingue" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Interlingue</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-os mw-list-item"><a href="https://os.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8" title="Найроби – Ossetic" lang="os" hreflang="os" data-title="Найроби" data-language-autonym="Ирон" data-language-local-name="Ossetic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ирон</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zu mw-list-item"><a href="https://zu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Zulu" lang="zu" hreflang="zu" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="IsiZulu" data-language-local-name="Zulu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>IsiZulu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-is mw-list-item"><a href="https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Na%C3%ADr%C3%B3b%C3%AD" title="Naíróbí – Icelandic" lang="is" hreflang="is" data-title="Naíróbí" data-language-autonym="Íslenska" data-language-local-name="Icelandic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Íslenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%91%D7%99" title="ניירובי – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="ניירובי" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jv mw-list-item"><a href="https://jv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Javanese" lang="jv" hreflang="jv" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Jawa" data-language-local-name="Javanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Jawa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kbp mw-list-item"><a href="https://kbp.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nayiiroobii" title="Nayiiroobii – Kabiye" lang="kbp" hreflang="kbp" data-title="Nayiiroobii" data-language-autonym="Kabɩyɛ" data-language-local-name="Kabiye" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kabɩyɛ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kn mw-list-item"><a href="https://kn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B2%A8%E0%B3%88%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%8B%E0%B2%AC%E0%B2%BF" title="ನೈರೋಬಿ – Kannada" lang="kn" hreflang="kn" data-title="ನೈರೋಬಿ" data-language-autonym="ಕನ್ನಡ" data-language-local-name="Kannada" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ಕನ್ನಡ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%9C%E1%83%90%E1%83%98%E1%83%A0%E1%83%9D%E1%83%91%E1%83%98" title="ნაირობი – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="ნაირობი" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8" title="Найроби – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Найроби" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kw mw-list-item"><a href="https://kw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Cornish" lang="kw" hreflang="kw" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Kernowek" data-language-local-name="Cornish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kernowek</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-rw mw-list-item"><a href="https://rw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Kinyarwanda" lang="rw" hreflang="rw" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Ikinyarwanda" data-language-local-name="Kinyarwanda" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ikinyarwanda</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sw mw-list-item"><a href="https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Swahili" lang="sw" hreflang="sw" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Kiswahili" data-language-local-name="Swahili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kiswahili</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kg mw-list-item"><a href="https://kg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Kongo" lang="kg" hreflang="kg" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Kongo" data-language-local-name="Kongo" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kongo</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-avk mw-list-item"><a href="https://avk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Kotava" lang="avk" hreflang="avk" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Kotava" data-language-local-name="Kotava" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kotava</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ht mw-list-item"><a href="https://ht.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naywobi" title="Naywobi – Haitian Creole" lang="ht" hreflang="ht" data-title="Naywobi" data-language-autonym="Kreyòl ayisyen" data-language-local-name="Haitian Creole" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kreyòl ayisyen</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ku mw-list-item"><a href="https://ku.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairob%C3%AE" title="Nairobî – Kurdish" lang="ku" hreflang="ku" data-title="Nairobî" data-language-autonym="Kurdî" data-language-local-name="Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kurdî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ky mw-list-item"><a href="https://ky.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8" title="Найроби – Kyrgyz" lang="ky" hreflang="ky" data-title="Найроби" data-language-autonym="Кыргызча" data-language-local-name="Kyrgyz" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Кыргызча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mrj mw-list-item"><a href="https://mrj.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8" title="Найроби – Western Mari" lang="mrj" hreflang="mrj" data-title="Найроби" data-language-autonym="Кырык мары" data-language-local-name="Western Mari" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Кырык мары</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lld mw-list-item"><a href="https://lld.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Ladin" lang="lld" hreflang="lld" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Ladin" data-language-local-name="Ladin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ladin</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-la mw-list-item"><a href="https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobia" title="Nairobia – Latin" lang="la" hreflang="la" data-title="Nairobia" data-language-autonym="Latina" data-language-local-name="Latin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lb mw-list-item"><a href="https://lb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Luxembourgish" lang="lb" hreflang="lb" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Lëtzebuergesch" data-language-local-name="Luxembourgish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lëtzebuergesch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lez mw-list-item"><a href="https://lez.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8" title="Найроби – Lezghian" lang="lez" hreflang="lez" data-title="Найроби" data-language-autonym="Лезги" data-language-local-name="Lezghian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Лезги</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobis" title="Nairobis – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Nairobis" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lij mw-list-item"><a href="https://lij.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Ligurian" lang="lij" hreflang="lij" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Ligure" data-language-local-name="Ligurian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ligure</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-li mw-list-item"><a href="https://li.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Limburgish" lang="li" hreflang="li" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Limburgs" data-language-local-name="Limburgish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Limburgs</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ln mw-list-item"><a href="https://ln.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Lingala" lang="ln" hreflang="ln" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Lingála" data-language-local-name="Lingala" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lingála</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lfn mw-list-item"><a href="https://lfn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Lingua Franca Nova" lang="lfn" hreflang="lfn" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Lingua Franca Nova" data-language-local-name="Lingua Franca Nova" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lingua Franca Nova</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-olo mw-list-item"><a href="https://olo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Livvi-Karelian" lang="olo" hreflang="olo" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Livvinkarjala" data-language-local-name="Livvi-Karelian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Livvinkarjala</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lmo mw-list-item"><a href="https://lmo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Lombard" lang="lmo" hreflang="lmo" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Lombard" data-language-local-name="Lombard" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lombard</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D1%98%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8" title="Најроби – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="Најроби" data-language-autonym="Македонски" data-language-local-name="Macedonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Македонски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mg mw-list-item"><a href="https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Malagasy" lang="mg" hreflang="mg" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Malagasy" data-language-local-name="Malagasy" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Malagasy</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%AF%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%8B%E0%B4%AC%E0%B4%BF" title="നയ്റോബി – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="നയ്റോബി" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mi mw-list-item"><a href="https://mi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Māori" lang="mi" hreflang="mi" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Māori" data-language-local-name="Māori" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Māori</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mr mw-list-item"><a href="https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%80" title="नैरोबी – Marathi" lang="mr" hreflang="mr" data-title="नैरोबी" data-language-autonym="मराठी" data-language-local-name="Marathi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मराठी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-xmf mw-list-item"><a href="https://xmf.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%9C%E1%83%90%E1%83%98%E1%83%A0%E1%83%9D%E1%83%91%E1%83%98" title="ნაირობი – Mingrelian" lang="xmf" hreflang="xmf" data-title="ნაირობი" data-language-autonym="მარგალური" data-language-local-name="Mingrelian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>მარგალური</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%89" title="نايروبى – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="نايروبى" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mzn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mzn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%DB%8C" title="نایروبی – Mazanderani" lang="mzn" hreflang="mzn" data-title="نایروبی" data-language-autonym="مازِرونی" data-language-local-name="Mazanderani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مازِرونی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mni mw-list-item"><a href="https://mni.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EA%AF%85%EA%AF%A5%EA%AF%8F%EA%AF%94%EA%AF%A3%EA%AF%95%EA%AF%A4" title="ꯅꯥꯏꯔꯣꯕꯤ – Manipuri" lang="mni" hreflang="mni" data-title="ꯅꯥꯏꯔꯣꯕꯤ" data-language-autonym="ꯃꯤꯇꯩ ꯂꯣꯟ" data-language-local-name="Manipuri" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ꯃꯤꯇꯩ ꯂꯣꯟ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-min mw-list-item"><a href="https://min.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Minangkabau" lang="min" hreflang="min" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Minangkabau" data-language-local-name="Minangkabau" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Minangkabau</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cdo mw-list-item"><a href="https://cdo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Mindong" lang="cdo" hreflang="cdo" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="閩東語 / Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄" data-language-local-name="Mindong" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩東語 / Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mdf mw-list-item"><a href="https://mdf.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8" title="Найроби – Moksha" lang="mdf" hreflang="mdf" data-title="Найроби" data-language-autonym="Мокшень" data-language-local-name="Moksha" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Мокшень</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8" title="Найроби – Mongolian" lang="mn" hreflang="mn" data-title="Найроби" data-language-autonym="Монгол" data-language-local-name="Mongolian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Монгол</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-my mw-list-item"><a href="https://my.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%80%94%E1%80%AD%E1%80%AF%E1%80%84%E1%80%BA%E1%80%9B%E1%80%AD%E1%80%AF%E1%80%98%E1%80%AE%E1%80%99%E1%80%BC%E1%80%AD%E1%80%AF%E1%80%B7" title="နိုင်ရိုဘီမြို့ – Burmese" lang="my" hreflang="my" data-title="နိုင်ရိုဘီမြို့" data-language-autonym="မြန်မာဘာသာ" data-language-local-name="Burmese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>မြန်မာဘာသာ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nds-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nds-nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Low Saxon" lang="nds-NL" hreflang="nds-NL" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Nedersaksies" data-language-local-name="Low Saxon" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nedersaksies</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ne mw-list-item"><a href="https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%80" title="नैरोबी – Nepali" lang="ne" hreflang="ne" data-title="नैरोबी" data-language-autonym="नेपाली" data-language-local-name="Nepali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-new mw-list-item"><a href="https://new.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%80" title="नैरोबी – Newari" lang="new" hreflang="new" data-title="नैरोबी" data-language-autonym="नेपाल भाषा" data-language-local-name="Newari" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाल भाषा</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8A%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AD%E3%83%93" title="ナイロビ – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="ナイロビ" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nap mw-list-item"><a href="https://nap.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Neapolitan" lang="nap" hreflang="nap" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Napulitano" data-language-local-name="Neapolitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Napulitano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ce mw-list-item"><a href="https://ce.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8" title="Найроби – Chechen" lang="ce" hreflang="ce" data-title="Найроби" data-language-autonym="Нохчийн" data-language-local-name="Chechen" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Нохчийн</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-frr mw-list-item"><a href="https://frr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi_(Steed)" title="Nairobi (Steed) – Northern Frisian" lang="frr" hreflang="frr" data-title="Nairobi (Steed)" data-language-autonym="Nordfriisk" data-language-local-name="Northern Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nordfriisk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-oc mw-list-item"><a href="https://oc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nair%C3%B2bi" title="Nairòbi – Occitan" lang="oc" hreflang="oc" data-title="Nairòbi" data-language-autonym="Occitan" data-language-local-name="Occitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Occitan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mhr mw-list-item"><a href="https://mhr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8" title="Найроби – Eastern Mari" lang="mhr" hreflang="mhr" data-title="Найроби" data-language-autonym="Олык марий" data-language-local-name="Eastern Mari" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Олык марий</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nayrobi" title="Nayrobi – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Nayrobi" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pa mw-list-item"><a href="https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%80" title="ਨਾਇਰੋਬੀ – Punjabi" lang="pa" hreflang="pa" data-title="ਨਾਇਰੋਬੀ" data-language-autonym="ਪੰਜਾਬੀ" data-language-local-name="Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ਪੰਜਾਬੀ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pnb mw-list-item"><a href="https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%DB%8C" title="نیروبی – Western Punjabi" lang="pnb" hreflang="pnb" data-title="نیروبی" data-language-autonym="پنجابی" data-language-local-name="Western Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پنجابی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pap mw-list-item"><a href="https://pap.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Papiamento" lang="pap" hreflang="pap" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Papiamentu" data-language-local-name="Papiamento" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Papiamentu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ps mw-list-item"><a href="https://ps.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%DB%8C" title="نایروبی – Pashto" lang="ps" hreflang="ps" data-title="نایروبی" data-language-autonym="پښتو" data-language-local-name="Pashto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پښتو</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jam mw-list-item"><a href="https://jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Jamaican Creole English" lang="jam" hreflang="jam" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Patois" data-language-local-name="Jamaican Creole English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Patois</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pms mw-list-item"><a href="https://pms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nair%C3%B2bi" title="Nairòbi – Piedmontese" lang="pms" hreflang="pms" data-title="Nairòbi" data-language-autonym="Piemontèis" data-language-local-name="Piedmontese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Piemontèis</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nds mw-list-item"><a href="https://nds.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Low German" lang="nds" hreflang="nds" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Plattdüütsch" data-language-local-name="Low German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Plattdüütsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nair%C3%B3bi" title="Nairóbi – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Nairóbi" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kaa mw-list-item"><a href="https://kaa.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nayrobi" title="Nayrobi – Kara-Kalpak" lang="kaa" hreflang="kaa" data-title="Nayrobi" data-language-autonym="Qaraqalpaqsha" data-language-local-name="Kara-Kalpak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Qaraqalpaqsha</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-crh mw-list-item"><a href="https://crh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nayrobi" title="Nayrobi – Crimean Tatar" lang="crh" hreflang="crh" data-title="Nayrobi" data-language-autonym="Qırımtatarca" data-language-local-name="Crimean Tatar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Qırımtatarca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-qu mw-list-item"><a href="https://qu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Quechua" lang="qu" hreflang="qu" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Runa Simi" data-language-local-name="Quechua" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Runa Simi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-rue mw-list-item"><a href="https://rue.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%96" title="Найробі – Rusyn" lang="rue" hreflang="rue" data-title="Найробі" data-language-autonym="Русиньскый" data-language-local-name="Rusyn" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русиньскый</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8" title="Найроби – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Найроби" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sah mw-list-item"><a href="https://sah.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8" title="Найроби – Yakut" lang="sah" hreflang="sah" data-title="Найроби" data-language-autonym="Саха тыла" data-language-local-name="Yakut" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Саха тыла</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-szy mw-list-item"><a href="https://szy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Na-low-pi" title="Na-low-pi – Sakizaya" lang="szy" hreflang="szy" data-title="Na-low-pi" data-language-autonym="Sakizaya" data-language-local-name="Sakizaya" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sakizaya</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sat mw-list-item"><a href="https://sat.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%B1%B1%E1%B1%9F%E1%B1%AD%E1%B1%A8%E1%B1%B3%E1%B1%B5%E1%B1%A4" title="ᱱᱟᱭᱨᱳᱵᱤ – Santali" lang="sat" hreflang="sat" data-title="ᱱᱟᱭᱨᱳᱵᱤ" data-language-autonym="ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ" data-language-local-name="Santali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sc mw-list-item"><a href="https://sc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Sardinian" lang="sc" hreflang="sc" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Sardu" data-language-local-name="Sardinian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sardu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sco mw-list-item"><a href="https://sco.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Scots" lang="sco" hreflang="sco" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Scots" data-language-local-name="Scots" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Scots</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-st mw-list-item"><a href="https://st.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Southern Sotho" lang="st" hreflang="st" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Sesotho" data-language-local-name="Southern Sotho" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sesotho</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nso mw-list-item"><a href="https://nso.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Northern Sotho" lang="nso" hreflang="nso" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Sesotho sa Leboa" data-language-local-name="Northern Sotho" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sesotho sa Leboa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sq mw-list-item"><a href="https://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Albanian" lang="sq" hreflang="sq" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Shqip" data-language-local-name="Albanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Shqip</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-scn mw-list-item"><a href="https://scn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Sicilian" lang="scn" hreflang="scn" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Sicilianu" data-language-local-name="Sicilian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sicilianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sd mw-list-item"><a href="https://sd.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A" title="نيروبي – Sindhi" lang="sd" hreflang="sd" data-title="نيروبي" data-language-autonym="سنڌي" data-language-local-name="Sindhi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>سنڌي</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ss mw-list-item"><a href="https://ss.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Swati" lang="ss" hreflang="ss" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="SiSwati" data-language-local-name="Swati" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>SiSwati</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sk mw-list-item"><a href="https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Slovak" lang="sk" hreflang="sk" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Slovenčina" data-language-local-name="Slovak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenčina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sl mw-list-item"><a href="https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Slovenian" lang="sl" hreflang="sl" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Slovenščina" data-language-local-name="Slovenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenščina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-szl mw-list-item"><a href="https://szl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Silesian" lang="szl" hreflang="szl" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Ślůnski" data-language-local-name="Silesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ślůnski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-so mw-list-item"><a href="https://so.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nayroobi" title="Nayroobi – Somali" lang="so" hreflang="so" data-title="Nayroobi" data-language-autonym="Soomaaliga" data-language-local-name="Somali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Soomaaliga</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ckb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%DB%86%D8%A8%DB%8C" title="نایرۆبی – Central Kurdish" lang="ckb" hreflang="ckb" data-title="نایرۆبی" data-language-autonym="کوردی" data-language-local-name="Central Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>کوردی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D1%98%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8" title="Најроби – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Најроби" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sh mw-list-item"><a href="https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Serbo-Croatian" lang="sh" hreflang="sh" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски" data-language-local-name="Serbo-Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-su mw-list-item"><a href="https://su.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Sundanese" lang="su" hreflang="su" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Sunda" data-language-local-name="Sundanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sunda</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tl mw-list-item"><a href="https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Tagalog" lang="tl" hreflang="tl" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Tagalog" data-language-local-name="Tagalog" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tagalog</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ta mw-list-item"><a href="https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BF" title="நைரோபி – Tamil" lang="ta" hreflang="ta" data-title="நைரோபி" data-language-autonym="தமிழ்" data-language-local-name="Tamil" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>தமிழ்</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-shi mw-list-item"><a href="https://shi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nayrubi" title="Nayrubi – Tachelhit" lang="shi" hreflang="shi" data-title="Nayrubi" data-language-autonym="Taclḥit" data-language-local-name="Tachelhit" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Taclḥit</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kab mw-list-item"><a href="https://kab.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Kabyle" lang="kab" hreflang="kab" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Taqbaylit" data-language-local-name="Kabyle" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Taqbaylit</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-roa-tara mw-list-item"><a href="https://roa-tara.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Tarantino" lang="nap-x-tara" hreflang="nap-x-tara" data-title="Nairobi" data-language-autonym="Tarandíne" data-language-local-name="Tarantino" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tarandíne</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tt mw-list-item"><a href="https://tt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8" title="Найроби – Tatar" lang="tt" hreflang="tt" data-title="Найроби" data-language-autonym="Татарча / tatarça" data-language-local-name="Tatar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Татарча / tatarça</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-te mw-list-item"><a href="https://te.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B0%A8%E0%B1%88%E0%B0%B0%E0%B1%8B%E0%B0%AC%E0%B0%BF" title="నైరోబి – Telugu" lang="te" hreflang="te" data-title="నైరోబి" data-language-autonym="తెలుగు" data-language-local-name="Telugu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>తెలుగు</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-th mw-list-item"><a href="https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B5" title="ไนโรบี – Thai" lang="th" hreflang="th" data-title="ไนโรบี" data-language-autonym="ไทย" data-language-local-name="Thai" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ไทย</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tg mw-list-item"><a href="https://tg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D3%A3" title="Найробӣ – Tajik" lang="tg" hreflang="tg" data-title="Найробӣ" data-language-autonym="Тоҷикӣ" data-language-local-name="Tajik" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Тоҷикӣ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi – Turkish" lang="tr" hreflang="tr" data-title="Nairobi" 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For the county which it resides, see <a href="/wiki/Nairobi_City_County" title="Nairobi City County">Nairobi City County</a>. 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colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Nairobi_Montage_A.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Clockwise from top: central business district; a giraffe walking in Nairobi National Park; Parliament of Kenya; Nairobi City Hall; and the Kenyatta International Convention Centre"><img alt="Clockwise from top: central business district; a giraffe walking in Nairobi National Park; Parliament of Kenya; Nairobi City Hall; and the Kenyatta International Convention Centre" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Nairobi_Montage_A.jpg/250px-Nairobi_Montage_A.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="377" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Nairobi_Montage_A.jpg/375px-Nairobi_Montage_A.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Nairobi_Montage_A.jpg/500px-Nairobi_Montage_A.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="1809" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption"><b>Clockwise from top</b>: central business district; a giraffe walking in <a href="/wiki/Nairobi_National_Park" title="Nairobi National Park">Nairobi National Park</a>; <a href="/wiki/Parliament_of_Kenya" title="Parliament of Kenya">Parliament of Kenya</a>; Nairobi City Hall; and the <a href="/wiki/Kenyatta_International_Convention_Centre" title="Kenyatta International Convention Centre">Kenyatta International Convention Centre</a></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data maptable"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1028600610">.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols{text-align:center;display:table;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-row{display:table-row}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-cell{display:table-cell;vertical-align:middle}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-cellt{display:table-cell;vertical-align:top}</style> <div class="ib-settlement-cols"> <div 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scope="row" class="infobox-label">&#160;•&#160;<a href="/wiki/Urban_area" title="Urban area">Urban</a><div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th><td class="infobox-data">5,541,000</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Demonym" title="Demonym">Demonym</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Nairobian</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">GDP (PPP)<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">&#160;•&#160;<a href="/wiki/GDP" class="mw-redirect" title="GDP">Total</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><small><i>City </i></small><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, 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href="/wiki/List_of_counties_of_Kenya_by_GCP" class="mw-redirect" title="List of counties of Kenya by GCP">1st</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%2B3" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC+3">UTC+3</a> (<a href="/wiki/East_Africa_Time" title="East Africa Time">EAT</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Telephone_numbering_plan" title="Telephone numbering plan">Area code</a></th><td class="infobox-data">020</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Human_Development_Index" title="Human Development Index">HDI</a> (2019)</th><td class="infobox-data">0.681<sup id="cite_ref-GlobalDataLab_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GlobalDataLab-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><br />-&#160;<span style="background-color:; color:orange;">medium</span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://nairobi.go.ke/">nairobi<wbr />.go<wbr />.ke</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Nairobi</b> (<span class="rt-commentedText nowrap"><span class="IPA nopopups noexcerpt" lang="en-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">/<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted"><span title="&#39;n&#39; in &#39;nigh&#39;">n</span><span title="/aɪ/: &#39;i&#39; in &#39;tide&#39;">aɪ</span><span title="/ˈ/: primary stress follows">ˈ</span><span title="&#39;r&#39; in &#39;rye&#39;">r</span><span title="/oʊ/: &#39;o&#39; in &#39;code&#39;">oʊ</span><span title="&#39;b&#39; in &#39;buy&#39;">b</span><span title="/i/: &#39;y&#39; in &#39;happy&#39;">i</span></span>/</a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Help:Pronunciation_respelling_key" title="Help:Pronunciation respelling key"><i title="English pronunciation respelling">ny-<span style="font-size:90%">ROH</span>-bee</i></a>) is the <a href="/wiki/Capital_city" title="Capital city">capital</a> and largest city of <a href="/wiki/Kenya" title="Kenya">Kenya</a>. The name is derived from the <a href="/wiki/Maasai_language" title="Maasai language">Maasai</a> phrase <span title="Masai-language text"><i lang="mas">Enkare Nairobi</i></span>, which translates to 'place of cool waters', a reference to the <a href="/wiki/Nairobi_River" title="Nairobi River">Nairobi River</a> which flows through the city. The <a href="/wiki/City_proper" title="City proper">city proper</a> had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The city is commonly referred to as 'The Green City in the Sun'.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Nairobi is home of the <a href="/wiki/Parliament_Buildings_(Kenya)" title="Parliament Buildings (Kenya)">Kenyan Parliament Buildings</a> and hosts thousands of Kenyan businesses and key international companies and organisations, including the <a href="/wiki/United_Nations_Environment_Programme" title="United Nations Environment Programme">United Nations Environment Programme</a> (UN Environment) and the <a href="/wiki/United_Nations_Office_at_Nairobi" title="United Nations Office at Nairobi">United Nations Office at Nairobi</a> (UNON). Nairobi is an established hub for business and culture. The <a href="/wiki/Nairobi_Securities_Exchange" title="Nairobi Securities Exchange">Nairobi Securities Exchange</a> (NSE) is one of the largest <a href="/wiki/Stock_exchange" title="Stock exchange">stock exchanges</a> in Africa and the second-oldest exchange on the continent. It is Africa's fourth-largest stock exchange in terms of trading volume, capable of making 10 million trades a day. It also contains the <a href="/wiki/Nairobi_National_Park" title="Nairobi National Park">Nairobi National Park</a>. Nairobi joined the <a href="/wiki/UNESCO" title="UNESCO">UNESCO</a> Global Network of Learning Cities in 2010. </p><p>Nairobi was founded in 1899 by colonial authorities in <a href="/wiki/British_East_Africa" class="mw-redirect" title="British East Africa">British East Africa</a>, as a rail depot on the <a href="/wiki/Uganda#Railroad" title="Uganda">Uganda</a> - <a href="/wiki/Rail_transport_in_Kenya" title="Rail transport in Kenya">Kenya Railway.</a> It was favoured by the authorities as an ideal resting place due to its <a href="/wiki/Montane_ecosystems" title="Montane ecosystems">high elevation</a>, <a href="/wiki/Temperate_climate" title="Temperate climate">temperate climate</a>, and adequate water supply.<sup id="cite_ref-Greenway2_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Greenway2-11"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The town quickly grew to replace <a href="/wiki/Mombasa" title="Mombasa">Mombasa</a> as the capital of Kenya in 1907.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>After independence in 1963, Nairobi became the capital of the <a href="/wiki/Kenya" title="Kenya">Republic of Kenya</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> During Kenya's early period, the city became a centre for the <a href="/wiki/Coffee" title="Coffee">coffee</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tea" title="Tea">tea</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sisal" title="Sisal">sisal</a> industries.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The city lies in the south central part of Kenya, at an elevation of 1,795 metres (5,889&#160;ft). </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/History_of_Nairobi" title="History of Nairobi">History of Nairobi</a></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">For a chronological guide, see <a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_Nairobi" title="Timeline of Nairobi">Timeline of Nairobi</a>.</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_years">Early years</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: Early years"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nairobi_18_99.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Nairobi_18_99.jpg/220px-Nairobi_18_99.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="162" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Nairobi_18_99.jpg/330px-Nairobi_18_99.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Nairobi_18_99.jpg/440px-Nairobi_18_99.jpg 2x" data-file-width="522" data-file-height="384" /></a><figcaption>Nairobi in 1899</figcaption></figure> <p>The site of Nairobi was originally a swamp land occupied by a <a href="/wiki/Pastoralism" title="Pastoralism">pastoralist</a> people, the <a href="/wiki/Maasai_people" title="Maasai people">Maasai</a>, the sedentary <a href="/wiki/Kamba_people" title="Kamba people">Akamba People</a>, as well as the <a href="/wiki/Agriculturalist" class="mw-redirect" title="Agriculturalist">agriculturalist</a> <a href="/wiki/Kikuyu_people" title="Kikuyu people">Kikuyu people</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceB_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceB-16"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The name Nairobi itself comes from the <a href="/wiki/Maasai_language" title="Maasai language">Maasai</a> expression meaning 'cool waters', referring to the cold water stream which flowed through the area.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> With the arrival of the <a href="/wiki/Uganda_Railway" title="Uganda Railway">Uganda Railway</a>, the site was identified by <a href="/wiki/George_Whitehouse" title="George Whitehouse">Sir George Whitehouse</a> for a store depot, shunting ground and camping ground for the <a href="/wiki/Indians_in_Kenya" title="Indians in Kenya">Indian</a> labourers working on the railway. Whitehouse, chief engineer of the railway, favoured the site as an ideal resting place due to its high elevation, temperate climate, adequate water supply and being situated before the steep ascent of the <a href="/wiki/Limuru" title="Limuru">Limuru</a> <a href="/wiki/Escarpments" class="mw-redirect" title="Escarpments">escarpments</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Anne-Marie_Deisser_2016,_p.76_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Anne-Marie_Deisser_2016,_p.76-18"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> His choice was however criticised by officials within the <a href="/wiki/East_Africa_Protectorate" title="East Africa Protectorate">Protectorate</a> government who felt the site was too flat, poorly drained and relatively infertile.<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceB_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceB-16"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:The_entrance_to_the_Nairobi_Railway_Station_in_1899.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/The_entrance_to_the_Nairobi_Railway_Station_in_1899.jpg/220px-The_entrance_to_the_Nairobi_Railway_Station_in_1899.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="125" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/The_entrance_to_the_Nairobi_Railway_Station_in_1899.jpg/330px-The_entrance_to_the_Nairobi_Railway_Station_in_1899.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/The_entrance_to_the_Nairobi_Railway_Station_in_1899.jpg/440px-The_entrance_to_the_Nairobi_Railway_Station_in_1899.jpg 2x" data-file-width="448" data-file-height="254" /></a><figcaption>Entrance to Nairobi railway station in 1899</figcaption></figure><p> During the pre-colonial era, the people of modern Kenya mostly lived in villages amongst their tribes and cultural groups, where they had rulers within their communities rather than one singular government or leader.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1898, Arthur Church was first and foremost commissioned to design the first town layout for the railway depot. It constituted two streets – <a href="/wiki/Tom_Mboya_Street" title="Tom Mboya Street">Victoria Street</a> and <a href="/wiki/Moi_Avenue_(Nairobi)" title="Moi Avenue (Nairobi)">Station Street</a>, ten avenues, staff quarters and an Indian commercial area.<sup id="cite_ref-Anne-Marie_Deisser_2016,_p.76_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Anne-Marie_Deisser_2016,_p.76-18"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The railway arrived at Nairobi on 30 May 1899, and soon Nairobi replaced Machakos as the headquarters of the provincial administration for the Ukamba province.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> On the arrival of the railway, Whitehouse remarked that "Nairobi itself will in the course of the next two years become a large and flourishing place and already there are many applications for sites for hotels, shops and houses."<sup id="cite_ref-Anne-Marie_Deisser_2016,_p.76_18-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Anne-Marie_Deisser_2016,_p.76-18"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The town's early years were however beset with problems of <a href="/wiki/Malaria" title="Malaria">malaria</a> leading to at least one attempt to have the town moved.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In the early 1900s, Bazaar Street (now Biashara Street) was completely rebuilt after an outbreak of <a href="/wiki/Bubonic_plague" title="Bubonic plague">plague</a> and the burning of the original town.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Between 1902 and 1910, the town's population rose from 5,000 to 16,000 and grew around <a href="/wiki/Public_administration" title="Public administration">administration</a> and tourism, initially in the form of <a href="/wiki/Big_game_hunting" class="mw-redirect" title="Big game hunting">big game hunting</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Sana_Aiyar_2015,_p.42_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sana_Aiyar_2015,_p.42-25"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In 1907, Nairobi replaced <a href="/wiki/Mombasa" title="Mombasa">Mombasa</a> as the capital of the East Africa Protectorate.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In 1919, Nairobi was declared to be a municipality.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Growth">Growth</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3" title="Edit section: Growth"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1921, Nairobi had 24,000 residents, of which 12,000 were native Africans.<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceA_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceA-29"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The next decade saw growth in native African communities in Nairobi, and they began to constitute a majority for the first time.<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceA_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceA-29"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> This growth caused planning issues, described by <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://atom.lib.uct.ac.za/index.php/thornton-white-leonard-william">Thorntorn White</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201022233148/https://atom.lib.uct.ac.za/index.php/thornton-white-leonard-william">Archived</a> 22 October 2020 at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a> and his planning team as the "Nairobi Problem".<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In February 1926, colonial officer Eric Dutton passed through Nairobi on his way to <a href="/wiki/Mount_Kenya" title="Mount Kenya">Mount Kenya</a>, and said of the city: </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1244412712">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}}</style><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>Maybe one day Nairobi will be laid out with tarred roads, with avenues of flowering trees, flanked by noble buildings; with open spaces and stately squares; a cathedral worthy of faith and country; museums and of art; theatres and public offices. And it is fair to say that the Government and the Municipality have already bravely tackled the problem and that a town-plan ambitious enough to turn Nairobi into a thing of beauty has been slowly worked out, and much has already been done. But until that plan has borne fruit, Nairobi must remain what she was then, a slatternly creature, unfit to queen it over so lovely a country.<sup id="cite_ref-Dutton_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dutton-31"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p></blockquote> <p>After <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>, continuous expansion of the city angered both the indigenous <a href="/wiki/Maasai_people" title="Maasai people">Maasai</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kikuyu_people" title="Kikuyu people">Kikuyu</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> This led to the <a href="/wiki/Mau_Mau_Uprising" class="mw-redirect" title="Mau Mau Uprising">Mau Mau Uprising</a> in the 1950s, and the <a href="/wiki/Lancaster_House_Conferences_(Kenya)" title="Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya)">Lancaster House Conferences</a>, which initiated a transition to Kenyan independence in 1963. </p><p>In the spring of 1950, the East African Trades Union Congress (EAUTC) led a <a href="/wiki/1950_Nairobi_general_strike" title="1950 Nairobi general strike">nine-day general strike</a> in the city.<sup id="cite_ref-cotu-kenya_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cotu-kenya-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-libcom_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-libcom-34"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Post_independence">Post independence</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4" title="Edit section: Post independence"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Zicht_op_Nairobi_met_op_de_voorgrond_het_stadspark_met_tribune_TMnr_20014416.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Zicht_op_Nairobi_met_op_de_voorgrond_het_stadspark_met_tribune_TMnr_20014416.jpg/250px-COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Zicht_op_Nairobi_met_op_de_voorgrond_het_stadspark_met_tribune_TMnr_20014416.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="247" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Zicht_op_Nairobi_met_op_de_voorgrond_het_stadspark_met_tribune_TMnr_20014416.jpg/375px-COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Zicht_op_Nairobi_met_op_de_voorgrond_het_stadspark_met_tribune_TMnr_20014416.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Zicht_op_Nairobi_met_op_de_voorgrond_het_stadspark_met_tribune_TMnr_20014416.jpg/500px-COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Zicht_op_Nairobi_met_op_de_voorgrond_het_stadspark_met_tribune_TMnr_20014416.jpg 2x" data-file-width="700" data-file-height="692" /></a><figcaption>Nairobi in 1973</figcaption></figure> <p>Nairobi remained the capital of Kenya after independence, and its continued rapid growth put pressure on the city's infrastructure with power cuts and <a href="/wiki/Water_scarcity" title="Water scarcity">water shortages</a> becoming a common occurrence. </p><p>On 11 September 1973, the <a href="/wiki/Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre" class="mw-redirect" title="Kenyatta International Conference Centre">Kenyatta International Conference Centre</a> KICC was open to the public. The 28-storey building at the time was designed by the Norwegian architect Karl Henrik Nøstvik and Kenyan David Mutiso. It is the only building within the city with a helipad that is open to the public. Of the buildings built in the Seventies, the KICC was the most eco-friendly and most environmentally conscious structure; its main frame was constructed with locally available materials gravel, sand, cement and wood, and it had wide open spaces which allowed for natural aeration and natural lighting. Cuboids made up the plenary hall, the tower consisted of a cylinder composed of several cuboids, and the amphitheater and helipad both resembled cones. The tower was built around a concrete core and it had no walls but glass windows, which allowed for maximum natural lighting. It had the largest halls in eastern and central Africa.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>A year prior in 1972, the <a href="/wiki/World_Bank" title="World Bank">World Bank</a> approved funds for further expansion of the then Nairobi Airport (now <a href="/wiki/Jomo_Kenyatta_International_Airport" title="Jomo Kenyatta International Airport">Jomo Kenyatta International Airport</a>), including a new international and domestic passenger terminal building, the airport's first dedicated cargo and freight terminal, new taxiways, associated aprons, internal roads, car parks, police and fire stations, a State Pavilion, airfield and roadway lighting, fire hydrant system, water, electrical, telecommunications and sewage systems, a dual carriageway passenger access road, security, drainage and the building of the main access road to the airport (Airport South Road). The total cost of the project was more than US$29 million (US$111.8 million in 2013 dollars).<sup id="cite_ref-nairobiairport_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nairobiairport-36"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> On 14 March 1978, construction of the terminal building was completed on the other side of the airport's single runway and opened by President <a href="/wiki/Jomo_Kenyatta" title="Jomo Kenyatta">Jomo Kenyatta</a> less than five months before his death. The airport was renamed <a href="/wiki/Jomo_Kenyatta_International_Airport" title="Jomo Kenyatta International Airport">Jomo Kenyatta International Airport</a> in memory of its first president. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Giraffe_Centre" title="Giraffe Centre">Giraffe Centre</a>, an animal sanctuary on the southwestern outskirts of Nairobi, was opened in 1983. To this day, it breeds the endangered species of <a href="/wiki/Rothschild%27s_giraffe" title="Rothschild&#39;s giraffe">Rothschild's giraffe</a>. </p><p>The United States Embassy, then located in downtown Nairobi, was bombed in August 1998 by <a href="/wiki/Al-Qaeda" title="Al-Qaeda">Al-Qaeda</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Egyptian_Islamic_Jihad" title="Egyptian Islamic Jihad">Egyptian Islamic Jihad</a>, as one of a series of <a href="/wiki/1998_United_States_embassy_bombings" title="1998 United States embassy bombings">US embassy bombings</a>. It is now the site of a memorial park.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="21st_century">21st century</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5" title="Edit section: 21st century"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nairobi_Skyline_from_BBC_Studios.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Nairobi_Skyline_from_BBC_Studios.jpg/250px-Nairobi_Skyline_from_BBC_Studios.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="166" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Nairobi_Skyline_from_BBC_Studios.jpg/375px-Nairobi_Skyline_from_BBC_Studios.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Nairobi_Skyline_from_BBC_Studios.jpg/500px-Nairobi_Skyline_from_BBC_Studios.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="850" /></a><figcaption>Nairobi showing Fedha Towers, ICEA Building, the Nairobi Safari Club and Anniversary Towers</figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Buildings_along_Woodvale_Grove.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Buildings_along_Woodvale_Grove.jpg/250px-Buildings_along_Woodvale_Grove.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="141" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Buildings_along_Woodvale_Grove.jpg/375px-Buildings_along_Woodvale_Grove.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Buildings_along_Woodvale_Grove.jpg/500px-Buildings_along_Woodvale_Grove.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4128" data-file-height="2322" /></a><figcaption>Woodvale Grove, <a href="/wiki/Westlands,_Nairobi" title="Westlands, Nairobi">Westlands</a></figcaption></figure> <p>On 20 October 2011, a memorial statue was unveiled in Nairobi in memory to <a href="/wiki/Tom_Mboya" title="Tom Mboya">Tom Mboya</a>, a former Kenyan Independence politician and assassination victim. </p><p>On 9 November 2012, President <a href="/wiki/Mwai_Kibaki" title="Mwai Kibaki">Mwai Kibaki</a> opened the KES 31 billion Thika Superhighway. This mega-project of Kenya started in 2009 and ended in 2011. It involved expanding the four-lane carriageway to eight lanes, building underpasses, providing interchanges at roundabouts, erecting flyovers and building underpasses to ease congestion. The 50.4-kilometre road was built in three phases: Uhuru Highway to Muthaiga Roundabout; Muthaiga Roundabout to <a href="/wiki/Kenyatta_University" title="Kenyatta University">Kenyatta University</a> and; Kenyatta University to <a href="/wiki/Thika_Town_Constituency" title="Thika Town Constituency">Thika Town</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 31 May 2017, President <a href="/wiki/Uhuru_Kenyatta" title="Uhuru Kenyatta">Uhuru Kenyatta</a> inaugurated the Standard Gauge Railway which connects Nairobi to Mombasa.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> It was primarily built by a Chinese firm with about 90% of total funding from China and about 10% from the Kenyan government. A second phase is also being built which will link <a href="/wiki/Naivasha" title="Naivasha">Naivasha</a> to the existing route and also the <a href="/wiki/Uganda" title="Uganda">Uganda</a> border. </p><p>On 11 August 2020, Nairobi County Assembly Speaker <a href="/wiki/Beatrice_Elachi" title="Beatrice Elachi">Beatrice Elachi</a> resigned.<sup id="cite_ref-1R_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1R-40"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> On 21 December 2020, recently elected<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Benson Mutura was sworn in as acting Nairobi Governor four days after the previous Nairobi Governor <a href="/wiki/Mike_Sonko" title="Mike Sonko">Mike Sonko</a> was impeached and removed from office.<sup id="cite_ref-nodeputy_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nodeputy-42"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> At the time of Mutura's swearing in as acting Governor, which he will hold for at least 60 days, Nairobi did not have a Deputy Governor as well.<sup id="cite_ref-nodeputy_42-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nodeputy-42"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Historical_population_data_for_Nairobi">Historical population data for Nairobi</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=6" title="Edit section: Historical population data for Nairobi"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year</th> <th>1969</th> <th>1979</th> <th>1989</th> <th>1999</th> <th>2009</th> <th>2019 </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>Nairobi</b></td> <td>509,286</td> <td>827,775</td> <td>1,324,570</td> <td>2,143,254</td> <td>3,138,369</td> <td><b>4,397,073</b><sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Recent_Developments">Recent Developments</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=7" title="Edit section: Recent Developments"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Nairobi has seen several major infrastructure projects in recent years. The <b>Nairobi Expressway</b>, completed in 2022, was developed to reduce traffic congestion along Mombasa Road.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Additionally, the <b>Green Park Bus Terminal</b>, part of efforts to improve public transport, began operations in 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In line with the Kenyan government's <b>Affordable Housing Program</b>, various housing developments are underway to accommodate the city's growing population.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=8" title="Edit section: Geography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nairobi,_Kenya.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Nairobi%2C_Kenya.JPG/220px-Nairobi%2C_Kenya.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Nairobi%2C_Kenya.JPG/330px-Nairobi%2C_Kenya.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Nairobi%2C_Kenya.JPG/440px-Nairobi%2C_Kenya.JPG 2x" data-file-width="639" data-file-height="423" /></a><figcaption>Satellite view of Nairobi</figcaption></figure> <p>The city is situated at <span class="geo-inline"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1156832818"><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Nairobi&amp;params=1_09_S_36_39_E_&amp;title=Nairobi%2C+Kenya"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">1°09′S</span> <span class="longitude">36°39′E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct">&#xfeff; / &#xfeff;</span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="vcard"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">1.150°S 36.650°E</span><span style="display:none">&#xfeff; / <span class="geo">-1.150; 36.650</span></span><span style="display:none">&#xfeff; (<span class="fn org">Nairobi, Kenya</span>)</span></span></span></a></span></span> and <span class="geo-inline"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1156832818"><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Nairobi&amp;params=1_27_S_37_06_E_&amp;title=Nairobi%2C+Kenya"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">1°27′S</span> <span class="longitude">37°06′E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct">&#xfeff; / &#xfeff;</span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="vcard"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">1.450°S 37.100°E</span><span style="display:none">&#xfeff; / <span class="geo">-1.450; 37.100</span></span><span style="display:none">&#xfeff; (<span class="fn org">Nairobi, Kenya</span>)</span></span></span></a></span></span> and occupies 696 square kilometres (270&#160;sq&#160;mi). </p><p>Nairobi is situated between the cities of Kampala and Mombasa. As Nairobi is adjacent to the eastern edge of the <a href="/wiki/Kenya_Rift_Valley" class="mw-redirect" title="Kenya Rift Valley">Rift Valley</a>, minor earthquakes and tremors occasionally occur. The <a href="/wiki/Ngong_Hills" title="Ngong Hills">Ngong Hills</a>, located to the west of the city, are the most prominent geographical feature of the Nairobi area. <a href="/wiki/Mount_Kenya" title="Mount Kenya">Mount Kenya</a> is situated north of Nairobi, and <a href="/wiki/Mount_Kilimanjaro" title="Mount Kilimanjaro">Mount Kilimanjaro</a> is towards the south-east.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Nairobi_River" title="Nairobi River">Nairobi River</a> and its <a href="/wiki/Tributary" title="Tributary">tributaries</a> traverse through the Nairobi County and joins the larger River Athi on the eastern edge of the county. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:River_Athi.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/River_Athi.jpg/220px-River_Athi.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/River_Athi.jpg/330px-River_Athi.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/River_Athi.jpg/440px-River_Athi.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1152" /></a><figcaption>River Athi on the eastern side of Nairobi</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Nobel_Peace_Prize" title="Nobel Peace Prize">Nobel Peace Prize</a> laureate <a href="/wiki/Wangari_Maathai" class="mw-redirect" title="Wangari Maathai">Wangari Maathai</a> fought fiercely to save the indigenous <a href="/wiki/Karura_Forest" title="Karura Forest">Karura Forest</a> in northern Nairobi which was under threat of being replaced by housing and other infrastructure.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Nairobi's western suburbs stretch all the way from the Kenyatta National Hospital in the south to the UN headquarters at Gigiri suburb in the north, a distance of about 20 kilometres (12&#160;mi). The city is centred on the City Square, which is located in the Central Business District. The <a href="/wiki/National_Assembly_of_Kenya" class="mw-redirect" title="National Assembly of Kenya">Kenyan Parliament</a> buildings, the <a href="/wiki/Cathedral_Basilica_of_the_Holy_Family,_Nairobi" title="Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, Nairobi">Holy Family Cathedral</a>, Nairobi City Hall, Nairobi Law Courts, and the <a href="/wiki/Kenyatta_International_Convention_Centre" title="Kenyatta International Convention Centre">Kenyatta Convention Centre</a> all surround the square. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Rain_clouds_forming_Nairobi.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Rain_clouds_forming_Nairobi.jpg/220px-Rain_clouds_forming_Nairobi.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Rain_clouds_forming_Nairobi.jpg/330px-Rain_clouds_forming_Nairobi.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Rain_clouds_forming_Nairobi.jpg/440px-Rain_clouds_forming_Nairobi.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4032" data-file-height="3024" /></a><figcaption>Rain clouds over estates (Dec. 2019).</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Climate">Climate</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=9" title="Edit section: Climate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Under the <a href="/wiki/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification" title="Köppen climate classification">Köppen climate classification</a>, Nairobi has a <a href="/wiki/Oceanic_climate" title="Oceanic climate">subtropical highland climate</a> (Cwb). At 1,795 metres (5,889&#160;ft) above sea level, evenings may be cool, especially in the June/July season, when the temperature can drop to 9&#160;°C (48&#160;°F). The sunniest and warmest part of the year is from December to March, when temperatures average in the high-twenties <a href="/wiki/Celsius" title="Celsius">Celsius</a> during the day. The mean maximum temperature for this period is 28&#160;°C (82&#160;°F).<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>There are rainy seasons, but rainfall can be moderate. The cloudiest part of the year is just after the first rainy season, when, until September, conditions are usually overcast with drizzle. As Nairobi is situated close to the equator, the differences between the seasons are minimal. The seasons are referred to as the <a href="/wiki/Wet_season" title="Wet season">wet season</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dry_season" title="Dry season">dry season</a>. The timing of sunrise and sunset varies little throughout the year for the same reason.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div> <table class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:auto; text-align:center; line-height:1.2em;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="14">Climate data for Nairobi (<a href="/wiki/Dagoretti" title="Dagoretti">Dagoretti</a>) 1961–1990, extremes 1955–1982 and 1984–present </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Month </th> <th scope="col">Jan </th> <th scope="col">Feb </th> <th scope="col">Mar </th> <th scope="col">Apr </th> <th scope="col">May </th> <th scope="col">Jun </th> <th scope="col">Jul </th> <th scope="col">Aug </th> <th scope="col">Sep </th> <th scope="col">Oct </th> <th scope="col">Nov </th> <th scope="col">Dec </th> <th scope="col" style="border-left-width:medium">Year </th></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Record high °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FF2E00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">34.8<br />(94.6) </td> <td style="background: #FF3700; color:#000000;" class="notheme">33.5<br />(92.3) </td> <td style="background: #FF3B00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">32.9<br />(91.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF5600; color:#000000;" class="notheme">29.0<br />(84.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF6500; color:#000000;" class="notheme">26.8<br />(80.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF5C00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">28.1<br />(82.6) </td> <td style="background: #FF3C00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">32.7<br />(90.9) </td> <td style="background: #FF3E00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">32.5<br />(90.5) </td> <td style="background: #FF4F00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">30.0<br />(86.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF4100; color:#000000;" class="notheme">32.0<br />(89.6) </td> <td style="background: #FF1800; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">37.9<br />(100.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF2800; color:#000000;" class="notheme">35.6<br />(96.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF1800; color:#FFFFFF; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">37.9<br />(100.2) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean daily maximum °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FF6E00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">25.5<br />(77.9) </td> <td style="background: #FF6600; color:#000000;" class="notheme">26.7<br />(80.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF5F00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">27.7<br />(81.9) </td> <td style="background: #FF6C00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">25.8<br />(78.4) </td> <td style="background: #FF7C00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">23.5<br />(74.3) </td> <td style="background: #FF8206; color:#000000;" class="notheme">22.5<br />(72.5) </td> <td style="background: #FF860D; color:#000000;" class="notheme">22.0<br />(71.6) </td> <td style="background: #FF8104; color:#000000;" class="notheme">22.7<br />(72.9) </td> <td style="background: #FF7100; color:#000000;" class="notheme">25.0<br />(77.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF6C00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">25.7<br />(78.3) </td> <td style="background: #FF7800; color:#000000;" class="notheme">24.0<br />(75.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF7500; color:#000000;" class="notheme">24.5<br />(76.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF7400; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">24.6<br />(76.4) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Daily mean °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FF962D; color:#000000;" class="notheme">19.7<br />(67.5) </td> <td style="background: #FF9226; color:#000000;" class="notheme">20.2<br />(68.4) </td> <td style="background: #FF8D1B; color:#000000;" class="notheme">21.0<br />(69.8) </td> <td style="background: #FF9730; color:#000000;" class="notheme">19.5<br />(67.1) </td> <td style="background: #FFA347; color:#000000;" class="notheme">17.8<br />(64.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFAD5C; color:#000000;" class="notheme">16.3<br />(61.3) </td> <td style="background: #FFB266; color:#000000;" class="notheme">15.6<br />(60.1) </td> <td style="background: #FFB061; color:#000000;" class="notheme">15.9<br />(60.6) </td> <td style="background: #FFA64E; color:#000000;" class="notheme">17.3<br />(63.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF9E3E; color:#000000;" class="notheme">18.5<br />(65.3) </td> <td style="background: #FF9F3F; color:#000000;" class="notheme">18.4<br />(65.1) </td> <td style="background: #FFA143; color:#000000;" class="notheme">18.1<br />(64.6) </td> <td style="background: #FFA042; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">18.2<br />(64.7) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean daily minimum °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FFC68D; color:#000000;" class="notheme">12.7<br />(54.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFC68D; color:#000000;" class="notheme">12.7<br />(54.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFBE7E; color:#000000;" class="notheme">13.8<br />(56.8) </td> <td style="background: #FFBD7C; color:#000000;" class="notheme">14.0<br />(57.2) </td> <td style="background: #FFCA96; color:#000000;" class="notheme">12.1<br />(53.8) </td> <td style="background: #FFD9B3; color:#000000;" class="notheme">10.0<br />(50.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFDEBE; color:#000000;" class="notheme">9.2<br />(48.6) </td> <td style="background: #FFDFBF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">9.1<br />(48.4) </td> <td style="background: #FFDBB7; color:#000000;" class="notheme">9.7<br />(49.5) </td> <td style="background: #FFD0A1; color:#000000;" class="notheme">11.3<br />(52.3) </td> <td style="background: #FFC68D; color:#000000;" class="notheme">12.7<br />(54.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFCD9B; color:#000000;" class="notheme">11.7<br />(53.1) </td> <td style="background: #FFCE9D; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">11.6<br />(52.9) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Record low °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #F8F8FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">3.3<br />(37.9) </td> <td style="background: #F2F2FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">2.2<br />(36.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFEFE0; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.7<br />(44.1) </td> <td style="background: #FFE8D1; color:#000000;" class="notheme">7.8<br />(46.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFE7D0; color:#000000;" class="notheme">7.9<br />(46.2) </td> <td style="background: #FEFEFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4.4<br />(39.9) </td> <td style="background: #ECECFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">1.1<br />(34.0) </td> <td style="background: #F6F6FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">2.9<br />(37.2) </td> <td style="background: #FBFBFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">3.9<br />(39.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFF8F1; color:#000000;" class="notheme">5.5<br />(41.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFEFE0; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.7<br />(44.1) </td> <td style="background: #FFF3E7; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.2<br />(43.2) </td> <td style="background: #ECECFF; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">1.1<br />(34.0) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average <a href="/wiki/Precipitation" title="Precipitation">precipitation</a> mm (inches) </th> <td style="background: #A8FFA8; color:#000000;" class="notheme">58.3<br />(2.30) </td> <td style="background: #ADFFAD; color:#000000;" class="notheme">49.8<br />(1.96) </td> <td style="background: #75FF75; color:#000000;" class="notheme">92.2<br />(3.63) </td> <td style="background: #008800; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">242.3<br />(9.54) </td> <td style="background: #00E300; color:#000000;" class="notheme">189.5<br />(7.46) </td> <td style="background: #C3FFC3; color:#000000;" class="notheme">38.6<br />(1.52) </td> <td style="background: #E4FFE4; color:#000000;" class="notheme">17.6<br />(0.69) </td> <td style="background: #DBFFDB; color:#000000;" class="notheme">24.0<br />(0.94) </td> <td style="background: #CEFFCE; color:#000000;" class="notheme">31.2<br />(1.23) </td> <td style="background: #A4FFA4; color:#000000;" class="notheme">60.8<br />(2.39) </td> <td style="background: #18FF18; color:#000000;" class="notheme">149.6<br />(5.89) </td> <td style="background: #5EFF5E; color:#000000;" class="notheme">107.6<br />(4.24) </td> <td style="background: #78FF78; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">1,061.5<br />(41.79) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average precipitation days <span style="font-size:90%;" class="nowrap">(≥ 1.0 mm)</span> </th> <td style="background: #CDCDFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4 </td> <td style="background: #C8C8FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4 </td> <td style="background: #9C9CFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">8 </td> <td style="background: #3F3FFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">15 </td> <td style="background: #5E5EFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">13 </td> <td style="background: #BFBFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">5 </td> <td style="background: #D9D9FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">3 </td> <td style="background: #CDCDFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4 </td> <td style="background: #CCCCFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4 </td> <td style="background: #A8A8FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">7 </td> <td style="background: #4C4CFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">14 </td> <td style="background: #8F8FFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">9 </td> <td style="background: #A0A0FF; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">90 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average <a href="/wiki/Relative_humidity" class="mw-redirect" title="Relative humidity">relative humidity</a> (%) </th> <td style="background: #1919FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">60 </td> <td style="background: #2828FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">56 </td> <td style="background: #1111FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">62 </td> <td style="background: #0000EE; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">71 </td> <td style="background: #0000E6; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">73 </td> <td style="background: #0000E6; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">73 </td> <td style="background: #0000E6; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">73 </td> <td style="background: #0000EE; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">71 </td> <td style="background: #0A0AFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">64 </td> <td style="background: #0E0EFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">63 </td> <td style="background: #0000EE; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">71 </td> <td style="background: #0202FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">66 </td> <td style="background: #0000FD; color:#FFFFFF; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">67 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean monthly <a href="/wiki/Sunshine_duration" title="Sunshine duration">sunshine hours</a> </th> <td style="background: #EBEB05; color:#000000;" class="notheme">288.3 </td> <td style="background: #ECEC07; color:#000000;" class="notheme">266.0 </td> <td style="background: #E7E700; color:#000000;" class="notheme">267.0 </td> <td style="background: #DADA00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">204.0 </td> <td style="background: #D5D500; color:#000000;" class="notheme">189.1 </td> <td style="background: #CACA00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">159.0 </td> <td style="background: #BBBB44; color:#000000;" class="notheme">130.2 </td> <td style="background: #B9B94C; color:#000000;" class="notheme">127.1 </td> <td style="background: #D4D400; color:#000000;" class="notheme">180.0 </td> <td style="background: #DDDD00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">226.3 </td> <td style="background: #D8D800; color:#000000;" class="notheme">198.0 </td> <td style="background: #E4E400; color:#000000;" class="notheme">257.3 </td> <td style="background: #DADA00; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">2,492.3 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean daily <a href="/wiki/Sunshine_duration" title="Sunshine duration">sunshine hours</a> </th> <td style="background: #ECEC07; color:#000000;" class="notheme">9.3 </td> <td style="background: #ECEC07; color:#000000;" class="notheme">9.3 </td> <td style="background: #E7E700; color:#000000;" class="notheme">8.6 </td> <td style="background: #DADA00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.8 </td> <td style="background: #D5D500; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.1 </td> <td style="background: #CBCB00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">5.3 </td> <td style="background: #BBBB3E; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4.2 </td> <td style="background: #BABA47; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4.1 </td> <td style="background: #D5D500; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.0 </td> <td style="background: #DEDE00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">7.3 </td> <td style="background: #D9D900; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.6 </td> <td style="background: #E5E500; color:#000000;" class="notheme">8.3 </td> <td style="background: #DADA00; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">6.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="14" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;">Source 1: NOAA<sup id="cite_ref-NOAA_51-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NOAA-51"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="14" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;">Source 2: <a href="/wiki/Deutscher_Wetterdienst" title="Deutscher Wetterdienst">Deutscher Wetterdienst</a> (extremes from 1955 to 1982 and humidity, 1961–1990),<sup id="cite_ref-DWD1_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DWD1-52"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Meteo Climat (extremes from 1984–present)<sup id="cite_ref-meteoclimat1_53-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-meteoclimat1-53"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div> <table class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:auto; text-align:center; line-height:1.2em;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="14">Climate data for Nairobi (<a href="/wiki/Jomo_Kenyatta_International_Airport" title="Jomo Kenyatta International Airport">Jomo Kenyatta International Airport</a>) </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Month </th> <th scope="col">Jan </th> <th scope="col">Feb </th> <th scope="col">Mar </th> <th scope="col">Apr </th> <th scope="col">May </th> <th scope="col">Jun </th> <th scope="col">Jul </th> <th scope="col">Aug </th> <th scope="col">Sep </th> <th scope="col">Oct </th> <th scope="col">Nov </th> <th scope="col">Dec </th> <th scope="col" style="border-left-width:medium">Year </th></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Record high °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FF4000; color:#000000;" class="notheme">32.2<br />(90.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF3B00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">32.8<br />(91.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF4000; color:#000000;" class="notheme">32.1<br />(89.8) </td> <td style="background: #FF4000; color:#000000;" class="notheme">32.2<br />(90.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF4700; color:#000000;" class="notheme">31.1<br />(88.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF5600; color:#000000;" class="notheme">28.9<br />(84.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF5300; color:#000000;" class="notheme">29.4<br />(84.9) </td> <td style="background: #FF4000; color:#000000;" class="notheme">32.2<br />(90.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF4700; color:#000000;" class="notheme">31.1<br />(88.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF3A00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">33.0<br />(91.4) </td> <td style="background: #FF4000; color:#000000;" class="notheme">32.2<br />(90.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF4000; color:#000000;" class="notheme">32.2<br />(90.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF3A00; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">33.0<br />(91.4) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean daily maximum °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FF6A00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">26.0<br />(78.8) </td> <td style="background: #FF6300; color:#000000;" class="notheme">27.0<br />(80.6) </td> <td style="background: #FF5E00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">27.8<br />(82.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF6A00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">26.0<br />(78.8) </td> <td style="background: #FF7100; color:#000000;" class="notheme">25.1<br />(77.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF7A00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">23.7<br />(74.7) </td> <td style="background: #FF8205; color:#000000;" class="notheme">22.6<br />(72.7) </td> <td style="background: #FF7F00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">23.0<br />(73.4) </td> <td style="background: #FF6E00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">25.4<br />(77.7) </td> <td style="background: #FF6300; color:#000000;" class="notheme">27.0<br />(80.6) </td> <td style="background: #FF7200; color:#000000;" class="notheme">24.9<br />(76.8) </td> <td style="background: #FF6C00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">25.7<br />(78.3) </td> <td style="background: #FF6F00; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">25.3<br />(77.5) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Daily mean °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FF952C; color:#000000;" class="notheme">19.8<br />(67.6) </td> <td style="background: #FF9226; color:#000000;" class="notheme">20.2<br />(68.4) </td> <td style="background: #FF8D1C; color:#000000;" class="notheme">20.9<br />(69.6) </td> <td style="background: #FF9226; color:#000000;" class="notheme">20.2<br />(68.4) </td> <td style="background: #FF9B37; color:#000000;" class="notheme">19.0<br />(66.2) </td> <td style="background: #FFA449; color:#000000;" class="notheme">17.7<br />(63.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFAA56; color:#000000;" class="notheme">16.7<br />(62.1) </td> <td style="background: #FFA54B; color:#000000;" class="notheme">17.5<br />(63.5) </td> <td style="background: #FF9D3C; color:#000000;" class="notheme">18.6<br />(65.5) </td> <td style="background: #FF9021; color:#000000;" class="notheme">20.6<br />(69.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF9932; color:#000000;" class="notheme">19.3<br />(66.7) </td> <td style="background: #FF9730; color:#000000;" class="notheme">19.5<br />(67.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF9934; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">19.2<br />(66.6) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean daily minimum °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FFC285; color:#000000;" class="notheme">13.3<br />(55.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFC285; color:#000000;" class="notheme">13.3<br />(55.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFBE7D; color:#000000;" class="notheme">13.9<br />(57.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFBA76; color:#000000;" class="notheme">14.4<br />(57.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFC489; color:#000000;" class="notheme">13.0<br />(55.4) </td> <td style="background: #FFC993; color:#000000;" class="notheme">12.3<br />(54.1) </td> <td style="background: #FFCF9F; color:#000000;" class="notheme">11.4<br />(52.5) </td> <td style="background: #FFCE9E; color:#000000;" class="notheme">11.5<br />(52.7) </td> <td style="background: #FFCB97; color:#000000;" class="notheme">12.0<br />(53.6) </td> <td style="background: #FFBD7C; color:#000000;" class="notheme">14.0<br />(57.2) </td> <td style="background: #FFBD7C; color:#000000;" class="notheme">14.0<br />(57.2) </td> <td style="background: #FFBE7E; color:#000000;" class="notheme">13.8<br />(56.8) </td> <td style="background: #FFC388; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">13.1<br />(55.6) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Record low °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FFFDFC; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4.7<br />(40.5) </td> <td style="background: #FFECD9; color:#000000;" class="notheme">7.2<br />(45.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFECD9; color:#000000;" class="notheme">7.2<br />(45.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFDAB5; color:#000000;" class="notheme">9.8<br />(49.6) </td> <td style="background: #FFF2E6; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.3<br />(43.3) </td> <td style="background: #FFF3E8; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.1<br />(43.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFFEFD; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4.6<br />(40.3) </td> <td style="background: #FEFEFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4.4<br />(39.9) </td> <td style="background: #FDFDFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4.2<br />(39.6) </td> <td style="background: #FFF8F2; color:#000000;" class="notheme">5.4<br />(41.7) </td> <td style="background: #FFE8D1; color:#000000;" class="notheme">7.8<br />(46.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFE7D0; color:#000000;" class="notheme">7.9<br />(46.2) </td> <td style="background: #FDFDFF; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">4.2<br />(39.6) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average <a href="/wiki/Precipitation" title="Precipitation">precipitation</a> mm (inches) </th> <td style="background: #C0FFC0; color:#000000;" class="notheme">42.1<br />(1.66) </td> <td style="background: #B0FFB0; color:#000000;" class="notheme">48.3<br />(1.90) </td> <td style="background: #98FF98; color:#000000;" class="notheme">68.8<br />(2.71) </td> <td style="background: #0CFF0C; color:#000000;" class="notheme">157.2<br />(6.19) </td> <td style="background: #54FF54; color:#000000;" class="notheme">114.3<br />(4.50) </td> <td style="background: #D6FFD6; color:#000000;" class="notheme">26.5<br />(1.04) </td> <td style="background: #EDFFED; color:#000000;" class="notheme">11.5<br />(0.45) </td> <td style="background: #EAFFEA; color:#000000;" class="notheme">13.6<br />(0.54) </td> <td style="background: #D8FFD8; color:#000000;" class="notheme">24.8<br />(0.98) </td> <td style="background: #BEFFBE; color:#000000;" class="notheme">43.3<br />(1.70) </td> <td style="background: #44FF44; color:#000000;" class="notheme">120.9<br />(4.76) </td> <td style="background: #88FF88; color:#000000;" class="notheme">79.8<br />(3.14) </td> <td style="background: #A0FFA0; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">745.1<br />(29.33) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average precipitation days <span style="font-size:90%;" class="nowrap">(≥ 0.1 mm)</span> </th> <td style="background: #C2C2FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4.9 </td> <td style="background: #CCCCFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">3.7 </td> <td style="background: #AEAEFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.5 </td> <td style="background: #5959FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">13.0 </td> <td style="background: #7676FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">11.1 </td> <td style="background: #AFAFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.2 </td> <td style="background: #BEBEFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">5.2 </td> <td style="background: #C1C1FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">5.0 </td> <td style="background: #BDBDFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">5.1 </td> <td style="background: #ABABFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.8 </td> <td style="background: #5151FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">13.6 </td> <td style="background: #8F8FFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">9.0 </td> <td style="background: #A1A1FF; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">89.7 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average <a href="/wiki/Relative_humidity" class="mw-redirect" title="Relative humidity">relative humidity</a> (%) </th> <td style="background: #0000F6; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">69 </td> <td style="background: #0E0EFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">63 </td> <td style="background: #0202FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">66 </td> <td style="background: #0000D7; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">77 </td> <td style="background: #0000CF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">79 </td> <td style="background: #0000DB; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">76 </td> <td style="background: #0000E2; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">74 </td> <td style="background: #0000EE; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">71 </td> <td style="background: #0000FD; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">67 </td> <td style="background: #0000FD; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">67 </td> <td style="background: #0000D7; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">77 </td> <td style="background: #0000DB; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">76 </td> <td style="background: #0000EA; color:#FFFFFF; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">72 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean monthly <a href="/wiki/Sunshine_duration" title="Sunshine duration">sunshine hours</a> </th> <td style="background: #EAEA01; color:#000000;" class="notheme">282.1 </td> <td style="background: #ECEC06; color:#000000;" class="notheme">265.6 </td> <td style="background: #E6E600; color:#000000;" class="notheme">263.5 </td> <td style="background: #DADA00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">204.0 </td> <td style="background: #D1D100; color:#000000;" class="notheme">179.8 </td> <td style="background: #CACA00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">159.0 </td> <td style="background: #B8B855; color:#000000;" class="notheme">124.0 </td> <td style="background: #B8B855; color:#000000;" class="notheme">124.0 </td> <td style="background: #CECE00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">168.0 </td> <td style="background: #DADA00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">213.9 </td> <td style="background: #DADA00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">204.0 </td> <td style="background: #E4E400; color:#000000;" class="notheme">254.2 </td> <td style="background: #D9D900; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">2,442.1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean daily <a href="/wiki/Sunshine_duration" title="Sunshine duration">sunshine hours</a> </th> <td style="background: #EBEB03; color:#000000;" class="notheme">9.1 </td> <td style="background: #EDED09; color:#000000;" class="notheme">9.4 </td> <td style="background: #E7E700; color:#000000;" class="notheme">8.5 </td> <td style="background: #DADA00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.8 </td> <td style="background: #D2D200; color:#000000;" class="notheme">5.8 </td> <td style="background: #CBCB00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">5.3 </td> <td style="background: #B8B850; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4.0 </td> <td style="background: #B8B850; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4.0 </td> <td style="background: #CFCF00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">5.6 </td> <td style="background: #DBDB00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.9 </td> <td style="background: #DADA00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.8 </td> <td style="background: #E4E400; color:#000000;" class="notheme">8.2 </td> <td style="background: #DADA00; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">6.7 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="14" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;">Source: <a href="/wiki/Deutscher_Wetterdienst" title="Deutscher Wetterdienst">Deutscher Wetterdienst</a><sup id="cite_ref-DWD2_54-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DWD2-54"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Districts_and_neighbourhoods">Districts and neighbourhoods</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=10" title="Edit section: Districts and neighbourhoods"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nairobi_South.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Nairobi_South.jpg/220px-Nairobi_South.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="107" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Nairobi_South.jpg/330px-Nairobi_South.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Nairobi_South.jpg/440px-Nairobi_South.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1080" data-file-height="527" /></a><figcaption>Nairobi southern suburbs in 2003</figcaption></figure> <p>Nairobi is divided into a series of constituencies with each being represented by members of Parliament in the National Assembly. The initial constituencies before the 2010 constitution which led to the county electoral boundaries being redrawn were: Makadara, Kamukunji, Starehe, <a href="/wiki/Langata" class="mw-redirect" title="Langata">Langata</a>, Dagoretti, <a href="/wiki/Westlands,_Nairobi" title="Westlands, Nairobi">Westlands</a>, Kasarani, and <a href="/wiki/Embakasi" title="Embakasi">Embakasi</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The new electoral boundaries after this were revised to Embakasi North, Embakasi South, Embakasi Central, Embakasi East, Embakasi West, Makadara, Kamukunji, Starehe, Mathare, Westlands, Dagoretti North, Dagoretti South, Langata, Kibra, Ruaraka, Roysambu and Kasarani. The main administrative divisions of Nairobi are Central, Dagoretti, <a href="/wiki/Embakasi" title="Embakasi">Embakasi</a>, Kasarani, <a href="/wiki/Kibera" title="Kibera">Kibera</a>, Makadara, Pumwani, and <a href="/wiki/Westlands,_Nairobi" title="Westlands, Nairobi">Westlands</a>. Most of the upmarket suburbs are situated to the west and north-central of Nairobi, where most European settlers resided during the colonial times AKA 'Ubabini'.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> These include <a href="/wiki/Karen,_Kenya" title="Karen, Kenya">Karen</a>, <a href="/wiki/Langata" class="mw-redirect" title="Langata">Langata</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lavington,_Nairobi" title="Lavington, Nairobi">Lavington</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gigiri" title="Gigiri">Gigiri</a>, <a href="/wiki/Muthaiga" title="Muthaiga">Muthaiga</a>, Brookside, Spring Valley, Loresho, <a href="/wiki/Kilimani" title="Kilimani">Kilimani</a>, Kileleshwa, Hurlingham, <a href="/wiki/Runda" title="Runda">Runda</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kitisuru" title="Kitisuru">Kitisuru</a>, Nyari, Kyuna, <a href="/wiki/Lower_Kabete" title="Lower Kabete">Lower Kabete</a>, <a href="/wiki/Westlands,_Nairobi" title="Westlands, Nairobi">Westlands</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Highridge" title="Highridge">Highridge</a>, although Kangemi, Kawangware, and <a href="/wiki/Dagoretti" title="Dagoretti">Dagoretti</a> are lower income areas close to these affluent suburbs. The city's colonial past is commemorated by many English place-names. </p><p>Most lower-middle and upper middle income neighbourhoods are located in the north-central areas such as Highridge, Parklands, Ngara, Pangani, and areas to the southwest and southeast of the metropolitan area near the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The most notable ones include Avenue Park, Fedha, Pipeline, Donholm, Greenfields, Nyayo, Taasia, Baraka, Nairobi West, Madaraka, Siwaka, South B, South C, Mugoya, Riverbank, Hazina, Buru Buru, Uhuru, Harambee Civil Servants', Akiba, Kimathi, Pioneer, and Koma Rock to the centre-east and Kasarani to northeast area among others. The low and lower income estates are located mainly in far eastern Nairobi. These include, Umoja, Kariokor, <a href="/wiki/Dandora" title="Dandora">Dandora</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kariobangi" title="Kariobangi">Kariobangi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kayole" title="Kayole">Kayole</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ruai" title="Ruai">Ruai</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kamulu" title="Kamulu">Kamulu</a>, <a href="/wiki/Embakasi" title="Embakasi">Embakasi</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Huruma" title="Huruma">Huruma</a>. Kitengela suburb, though located further southeast, Ongata Rongai and Kiserian further southwest, and Ngong/Embulbul suburbs also known as 'Diaspora' to the far west are considered part of the Greater Nairobi Metropolitan area. More than 90% of Nairobi residents work within the Nairobi Metropolitan area, in the formal and informal sectors. Many <a href="/wiki/Somali_people" title="Somali people">Somali</a> immigrants have also settled in <a href="/wiki/Eastleigh,_Nairobi" title="Eastleigh, Nairobi">Eastleigh</a>, nicknamed "Little <a href="/wiki/Mogadishu" title="Mogadishu">Mogadishu</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Here is the list of all <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://nashthuo.com/nairobi-postal-code/">postal codes for Nairobi</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230319204025/https://nashthuo.com/nairobi-postal-code/">Archived</a> 19 March 2023 at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a>. </p> <div class="thumb tnone" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;overflow:hidden;width:auto;max-width:2708px"><div class="thumbinner"><div class="noresize" style="overflow:auto"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Nairobi-panorama.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="360-degree Nairobi panorama"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Nairobi-panorama.jpg/2700px-Nairobi-panorama.jpg" decoding="async" width="2700" height="174" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Nairobi-panorama.jpg/4050px-Nairobi-panorama.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Nairobi-panorama.jpg/5400px-Nairobi-panorama.jpg 2x" data-file-width="6500" data-file-height="420" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption" style="text-align:center"><div class="magnify"><a href="/wiki/File:Nairobi-panorama.jpg" title="File:Nairobi-panorama.jpg"> </a></div>360-degree Nairobi panorama</div></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Kibera_slum">Kibera slum</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=11" title="Edit section: Kibera slum"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Kibera" title="Kibera">Kibera</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Kibera,_Nairobi_May_2007.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Kibera%2C_Nairobi_May_2007.jpg/200px-Kibera%2C_Nairobi_May_2007.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="133" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Kibera%2C_Nairobi_May_2007.jpg/300px-Kibera%2C_Nairobi_May_2007.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Kibera%2C_Nairobi_May_2007.jpg/400px-Kibera%2C_Nairobi_May_2007.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3072" data-file-height="2048" /></a><figcaption>Kibera slums being upgraded to New Apartment by the Kenyan Ministry of housing and United Nations Habitat</figcaption></figure> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Kibera" title="Kibera">Kibera</a> slum in Nairobi is claimed by the Kenyan government to have a population of 185,777.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> However, non-governmental sources generally estimate the slum to have a population of 500,000 to 1,000,000, depending on what areas are defined as comprising Kibera.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Parks_and_gardens">Parks and gardens</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=12" title="Edit section: Parks and gardens"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Central_park_.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Central_park_.jpg/220px-Central_park_.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Central_park_.jpg/330px-Central_park_.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Central_park_.jpg/440px-Central_park_.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="683" /></a><figcaption>Central Park</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:West_Nairobi_CBD.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/West_Nairobi_CBD.jpg/220px-West_Nairobi_CBD.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="123" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/West_Nairobi_CBD.jpg/330px-West_Nairobi_CBD.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/West_Nairobi_CBD.jpg/440px-West_Nairobi_CBD.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3344" data-file-height="1872" /></a><figcaption>Kenyatta Avenue with <a href="/wiki/Uhuru_Park" title="Uhuru Park">Uhuru Park</a> between <a href="/wiki/Upper_Hill,_Nairobi" title="Upper Hill, Nairobi">Upper Hill</a> and the Nairobi CBD</figcaption></figure> <p>Nairobi has many parks and open spaces throughout the city. Much of the city has dense tree-cover and plenty of green spaces. The most famous park in Nairobi is <a href="/wiki/Uhuru_Park" title="Uhuru Park">Uhuru Park</a>. The park borders the central business district and the neighbourhood Upper Hill. Uhuru (<i>Freedom</i> in <a href="/wiki/Swahili_language" title="Swahili language">Swahili</a>) Park is a centre for outdoor speeches, services, and rallies. The park was to be built over by former President <a href="/wiki/Daniel_arap_Moi" title="Daniel arap Moi">Daniel arap Moi</a>, who wanted the 62-storey headquarters of his party, the <a href="/wiki/Kenya_African_National_Union" title="Kenya African National Union">Kenya African National Union</a>, situated in the park.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> However, the park was saved following a campaign by <a href="/wiki/Nobel_Peace_Prize" title="Nobel Peace Prize">Nobel Peace Prize</a> winner <a href="/wiki/Wangar%C4%A9_Maathai" title="Wangarĩ Maathai">Wangari Maathai</a>. </p><p>Central Park is adjacent to Uhuru Park, and includes a memorial for <a href="/wiki/Jomo_Kenyatta" title="Jomo Kenyatta">Jomo Kenyatta</a>, the first president of Kenya, and the Moi Monument, built in 1988 to commemorate the second president's first decade in power. Other notable open spaces include <a href="/wiki/Jeevanjee_Gardens" title="Jeevanjee Gardens">Jeevanjee Gardens</a>, City Park, <a href="/wiki/August_7th_Memorial_Park,_Kenya" title="August 7th Memorial Park, Kenya">7 August Memorial Park</a>, and Nairobi Arboretum. </p><p>The colonial 1948 Master Plan for Nairobi still acts as the governing mechanism when it comes to making decisions related to urban planning. The Master Plan at the time, which was designed for 250,000 people, allocated 28% of Nairobi's land to public space, but because of rapid population growth, much of the vitality of public spaces within the city are increasingly threatened.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_64-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-64"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> City Park, the only natural park in Nairobi, for example, was originally 60&#160;ha (150 acres), but has since lost approximately 20&#160;ha (50 acres) of land to private development through squatting and illegal alienation which began in the 1980s.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_64-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-64"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Political_divisions">Political divisions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=13" title="Edit section: Political divisions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Co-operative_Bank_of_Kenya.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Co-operative_Bank_of_Kenya.jpg/220px-Co-operative_Bank_of_Kenya.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Co-operative_Bank_of_Kenya.jpg/330px-Co-operative_Bank_of_Kenya.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Co-operative_Bank_of_Kenya.jpg/440px-Co-operative_Bank_of_Kenya.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2304" data-file-height="1728" /></a><figcaption>Co-operative Bank of Kenya headquarters.</figcaption></figure> <p>The City of Nairobi enjoys the status of a full <a href="/wiki/Counties_of_Kenya" title="Counties of Kenya">administrative county</a>. </p><p>Initially, Nairobi was one of the eight provinces in Kenya before 2013. The Nairobi province differed in several ways from other Kenyan regions. Nairobi Province was not divided into "districts" until 2007, when three districts were created. In 2010, along with the new constitution, Nairobi was renamed a county and consolidated into a <a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Kenya_by_population" title="List of cities and towns in Kenya by population">city-county</a>. The county is entirely urban. It had only one local council, <a href="/wiki/Nairobi_City_Council" title="Nairobi City Council">Nairobi City Council</a> which was replaced by <a href="/wiki/Nairobi_City_County" title="Nairobi City County">Nairobi City County</a> after the new constitution was effected in March 2013. </p><p>Nairobi County has 17 constituencies. Constituency name may differ from division name, such that Starehe Constituency is equal to Central Division, Lang'ata Constituency to Kibera division, and Kamukunji Constituency to Pumwani Division in terms of boundaries. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Constituencies">Constituencies</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=14" title="Edit section: Constituencies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre.jpg/220px-Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="391" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre.jpg/330px-Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre.jpg/440px-Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2322" data-file-height="4128" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Kenyatta_International_Convention_Centre" title="Kenyatta International Convention Centre">Kenyatta International Convention Centre</a> with <a href="/wiki/Times_Tower" title="Times Tower">Times Tower</a> in the background</figcaption></figure> <p>Nairobi is divided into 17 <a href="/wiki/Divisions_of_Kenya" title="Divisions of Kenya">constituencies</a> and 85 <a href="/wiki/Locations_of_Kenya" title="Locations of Kenya">wards</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-test_66-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-test-66"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> mostly named after residential estates. Kibera Division, for example, includes <a href="/wiki/Kibera" title="Kibera">Kibera</a> (Kenya's largest slum) as well as affluent estates of <a href="/wiki/Karen,_Kenya" title="Karen, Kenya">Karen</a> and <a href="/wiki/Langata" class="mw-redirect" title="Langata">Langata</a>. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:160px;">Constituency </th> <th>Communities </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Dagoretti_North_Constituency" title="Dagoretti North Constituency">Dagoretti North</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Kilimani" title="Kilimani">Kilimani</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Kawangware" title="Kawangware">Kawangware</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Gatina,_Kenya" class="mw-redirect" title="Gatina, Kenya">Gatina</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Kileleshwa&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Kabiro </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Dagoretti_South_Constituency" title="Dagoretti South Constituency">Dagoretti South</a> </th> <td>Mutu-ini&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Ng'ando&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Riruta&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Uthiru" title="Uthiru">Uthiru</a>/Ruthimitu&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Waithaka </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Lang%27ata_Constituency" class="mw-redirect" title="Lang&#39;ata Constituency">Lang'ata</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Karen,_Kenya" title="Karen, Kenya">Karen</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Nairobi West&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32;Mugumo-ini&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/South_C" title="South C">South C</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Nyayo Highrise · Otiende &#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Kibra_Constituency" title="Kibra Constituency">Kibra</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Laini_Saba" title="Laini Saba">Laini Saba</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Lindi" title="Lindi">Lindi</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Makina" class="mw-redirect" title="Makina">Makina</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Woodley/ Kenyatta Golf Course&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Sarang%27ombe" title="Sarang&#39;ombe">Sarang'ombe</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Kasarani_Constituency" title="Kasarani Constituency">Kasarani</a> </th> <td>Clay City&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Mwiki&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Kasarani" title="Kasarani">Kasarani</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Njiru&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Ruai &#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32;<a href="/wiki/Kamulu" title="Kamulu">Kamulu</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Roysambu_Constituency" title="Roysambu Constituency">Roysambu</a> </th> <td>Roysambu&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Garden Estate&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Ridgeways&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Githurai" title="Githurai">Githurai</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Kahawa West&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Zimmermann&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Kahawa" title="Kahawa">Kahawa</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Ruaraka_Constituency" title="Ruaraka Constituency">Ruaraka</a> </th> <td>Babadogo&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Utalii" class="mw-redirect" title="Utalii">Utalii</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Mathare" title="Mathare">Mathare North</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Lucky Summer&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Korogocho" title="Korogocho">Korogocho</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Embakasi_Central_Constituency" title="Embakasi Central Constituency">Embakasi Central</a> </th> <td>Kayole North&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Kayole North Central&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Kayole South&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Komarock&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Matopeni/ Spring Valley </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Embakasi_East_Constituency" title="Embakasi East Constituency">Embakasi East</a> </th> <td>Upper Savanna&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Lower Savanna&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Embakasi" title="Embakasi">Embakasi</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Utawala" title="Utawala">Utawala</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Mihang'o </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Embakasi_North_Constituency" title="Embakasi North Constituency">Embakasi North</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Kariobangi" title="Kariobangi">Kariobangi North</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Dandora" title="Dandora">Dandora Area I</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Dandora Area II&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Dandora Area III&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Dandora Area IV </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Embakasi_South_Constituency" title="Embakasi South Constituency">Embakasi South</a> </th> <td>Imara Daima&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Kwa Njenga&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Kwa Reuben&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Pipeline&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Kware" title="Kware">Kware</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Embakasi_West_Constituency" title="Embakasi West Constituency">Embakasi West</a> </th> <td>Umoja I&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Umoja II&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Mowlem" title="Mowlem">Mowlem</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Kariobangi" title="Kariobangi">Kariobangi South</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Kamukunji_Constituency" title="Kamukunji Constituency">Kamukunji</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Pumwani" title="Pumwani">Pumwani</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Eastleigh,_Nairobi" title="Eastleigh, Nairobi">Eastleigh North</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Eastleigh South&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Moi_Air_Base" title="Moi Air Base">Airbase</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; California </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Makadara_Constituency" title="Makadara Constituency">Makadara</a> </th> <td>Maringo/ Hamza&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Viwandani" title="Viwandani">Viwandani</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Harambee" title="Harambee">Harambee</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Makongeni" title="Makongeni">Makongeni</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/w/index.php?title=Mbotela&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Mbotela (page does not exist)">Mbotela</a> &#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Bahati,_Nairobi" title="Bahati, Nairobi">Bahati</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Mathare_Constituency_(2013)" title="Mathare Constituency (2013)">Mathare</a> </th> <td>Hospital&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Mabatini" title="Mabatini">Mabatini</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Huruma" title="Huruma">Huruma</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Ngei&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Mlango Kubwa&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Kiamaiko </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Starehe_Constituency" title="Starehe Constituency">Starehe</a> </th> <td>Nairobi Central&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Ngara" title="Ngara">Ngara</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Pangani" title="Pangani">Pangani</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Ziwani/ Kariokor&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Landimawe&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Nairobi South </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Westlands_Constituency" title="Westlands Constituency">Westlands</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Kitisuru" title="Kitisuru">Kitisuru</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Parklands,_Nairobi" title="Parklands, Nairobi">Parklands</a>/<a href="/wiki/Highridge" title="Highridge">Highridge</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Karura" title="Karura">Karura</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; <a href="/wiki/Kangemi" title="Kangemi">Kangemi</a>&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; Mountain View&#160;<b>&#183;</b>&#32; </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The Nairobi GPO (General Post Office) Postal code is <b>00100</b><sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Economy">Economy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=15" title="Edit section: Economy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_companies_and_organizations_based_in_Nairobi" title="List of companies and organizations based in Nairobi">List of companies and organizations based in Nairobi</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nairobi_economic_capital_of_africa.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Nairobi_economic_capital_of_africa.jpg/220px-Nairobi_economic_capital_of_africa.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Nairobi_economic_capital_of_africa.jpg/330px-Nairobi_economic_capital_of_africa.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Nairobi_economic_capital_of_africa.jpg/440px-Nairobi_economic_capital_of_africa.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1080" data-file-height="1080" /></a><figcaption>Nairobi is a major financial capital of Africa, and one of the most modern cities in Africa.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:I%26M_Bank_Tower.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/I%26M_Bank_Tower.jpg/220px-I%26M_Bank_Tower.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="321" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/I%26M_Bank_Tower.jpg/330px-I%26M_Bank_Tower.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/I%26M_Bank_Tower.jpg/440px-I%26M_Bank_Tower.jpg 2x" data-file-width="549" data-file-height="800" /></a><figcaption>I&amp;M Bank headquarters in Nairobi</figcaption></figure> <p>Nairobi is home to the <a href="/wiki/Nairobi_Securities_Exchange" title="Nairobi Securities Exchange">Nairobi Securities Exchange</a> (NSE), one of Africa's largest <a href="/wiki/Stock_exchange" title="Stock exchange">stock exchanges</a>. The NSE was officially recognised as an overseas stock exchange by the <a href="/wiki/London_Stock_Exchange" title="London Stock Exchange">London Stock Exchange</a> in 1953. The exchange is Africa's fourth largest in terms of trading volumes, and fifth largest in terms of Market Capitalization as a percentage of GDP.<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Nairobi is the regional headquarters of several international companies and organisations. In 2007, <a href="/wiki/General_Electric" title="General Electric">General Electric</a>, <a href="/wiki/Young_%26_Rubicam" class="mw-redirect" title="Young &amp; Rubicam">Young &amp; Rubicam</a>, <a href="/wiki/Google" title="Google">Google</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Coca-Cola_Company" title="The Coca-Cola Company">Coca-Cola</a>, <a href="/wiki/IBM" title="IBM">IBM Services</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Cisco_Systems" class="mw-redirect" title="Cisco Systems">Cisco Systems</a> relocated their African headquarters to the city.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/United_Nations_Office_at_Nairobi" title="United Nations Office at Nairobi">United Nations Office at Nairobi</a> hosts <a href="/wiki/United_Nations_Environment_Programme" title="United Nations Environment Programme">UN Environment</a> and <a href="/wiki/United_Nations_Human_Settlements_Programme" title="United Nations Human Settlements Programme">UN-Habitat</a> headquarters. </p><p>Several of Africa's largest companies are headquartered in Nairobi. <a href="/wiki/Safaricom" title="Safaricom">Safaricom</a>, the largest company in Kenya by assets and profitability is headquartered in Nairobi, KenGen, which is the largest African stock outside <a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa">South Africa</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> is based in the city. <a href="/wiki/Kenya_Airways" title="Kenya Airways">Kenya Airways</a>, Africa's fourth largest airline, uses Nairobi's <a href="/wiki/Jomo_Kenyatta_International_Airport" title="Jomo Kenyatta International Airport">Jomo Kenyatta International Airport</a> as a hub. </p><p>Nairobi has not been left behind by the FinTech phenomenon that has taken over worldwide. It has produced a couple of tech firms like Craft Silicon,<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Kangai Technologies,<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Jambo Pay<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> and <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.hostraha.co.ke">Hostraha Limited</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221116112248/https://www.hostraha.co.ke/">Archived</a> 16 November 2022 at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> which have been in the forefront of technology,<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> innovation and cloud based computing services. Their products are widely used and have considerable market share presence within Kenya and outside its borders.<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Goods manufactured in Nairobi include clothing, textiles, building materials, <a href="/wiki/Processed_food" class="mw-redirect" title="Processed food">processed foods</a>, beverages, and cigarettes.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Several foreign companies have factories based in and around the city. These include <a href="/wiki/Goodyear_Tire_and_Rubber_Company" title="Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company">Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company</a>, <a href="/wiki/General_Motors" title="General Motors">General Motors</a>, <a href="/wiki/Toyota" title="Toyota">Toyota</a>, and <a href="/wiki/The_Coca-Cola_Company" title="The Coca-Cola Company">The Coca-Cola Company</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">&#91;<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2008)">citation needed</span></a></i>&#93;</sup> </p><p>Nairobi has a large <a href="/wiki/Tourist_industry" class="mw-redirect" title="Tourist industry">tourist industry</a>, being both a tourist destination and a transport hub.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Central_business_district_and_skyline">Central business district and skyline</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=16" title="Edit section: Central business district and skyline"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="thumb tnone" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;overflow:hidden;width:auto;max-width:1108px"><div class="thumbinner"><div class="noresize" style="overflow:auto"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Kenyatta_Avenue_Panorama.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Panorama of Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi CBD&#39;s main street"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Kenyatta_Avenue_Panorama.jpg/1100px-Kenyatta_Avenue_Panorama.jpg" decoding="async" width="1100" height="367" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Kenyatta_Avenue_Panorama.jpg/1650px-Kenyatta_Avenue_Panorama.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Kenyatta_Avenue_Panorama.jpg/2200px-Kenyatta_Avenue_Panorama.jpg 2x" data-file-width="11931" data-file-height="3982" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption" style="text-align:center"><div class="magnify"><a href="/wiki/File:Kenyatta_Avenue_Panorama.jpg" title="File:Kenyatta Avenue Panorama.jpg"> </a></div>Panorama of Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi CBD's main street</div></div></div> <p>Nairobi has grown around its <a href="/wiki/Central_business_district" title="Central business district">central business district</a>. This takes a pentagonal shape, around the Uhuru Highway, Haile Selassie Avenue, Moi Avenue, and University Way. It features many of Nairobi's important buildings, including the City Hall and Parliament Building. The city square is also located within the perimeter. </p><p>Most of the skyscrapers in this region are the headquarters of businesses and corporations, such as I&amp;M and the <a href="/wiki/Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre" class="mw-redirect" title="Kenyatta International Conference Centre">Kenyatta International Conference Centre</a>. The <a href="/wiki/1998_United_States_embassy_bombings" title="1998 United States embassy bombings">United States Embassy bombing</a> took place in this district, prompting the building of a new embassy building in the suburbs. </p><p>In 2011, the city was considered to have about 4 million residents. A large beautification project took place in the Central Business District, as the city prepared to host the 2006 Afri-Cities summit. Iconic buildings such as the <a href="/wiki/Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre" class="mw-redirect" title="Kenyatta International Conference Centre">Kenyatta International Conference Centre</a> had their exteriors cleaned and repainted.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Nairobi downtown area or central business district is bordered to the southwest by <a href="/wiki/Uhuru_Park" title="Uhuru Park">Uhuru Park</a> and Central Park. The <a href="/wiki/Mombasa" title="Mombasa">Mombasa</a> to <a href="/wiki/Kampala" title="Kampala">Kampala</a> railway runs to the southeast of the district. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Upper_Hill">Upper Hill</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=17" title="Edit section: Upper Hill"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Upper_Hill,_Nairobi" title="Upper Hill, Nairobi">Upper Hill, Nairobi</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Section_of_Upper_Hill_in_2018.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Section_of_Upper_Hill_in_2018.jpg/220px-Section_of_Upper_Hill_in_2018.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Section_of_Upper_Hill_in_2018.jpg/330px-Section_of_Upper_Hill_in_2018.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Section_of_Upper_Hill_in_2018.jpg/440px-Section_of_Upper_Hill_in_2018.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1080" data-file-height="810" /></a><figcaption>Prism Tower in Upper Hill</figcaption></figure> <p>Two areas outside the Central Business District that are seeing growth in companies and office space are <a href="/wiki/Upper_Hill,_Nairobi" title="Upper Hill, Nairobi">Upper Hill</a>, which is located, approximately 4&#160;km (2.5&#160;mi) from the Central Business District and <a href="/wiki/Westlands,_Nairobi" title="Westlands, Nairobi">Westlands</a>, about the same distance from the city centre. </p><p>Companies that have moved from the Central Business District to Upper Hill include <a href="/wiki/Citibank" title="Citibank">Citibank</a>, and in 2007 <a href="/wiki/The_Coca-Cola_Company" title="The Coca-Cola Company">Coca-Cola</a> began construction of their <a href="/wiki/East_Africa" title="East Africa">East</a> and Central African headquarters in Upper Hill,<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> cementing the district as the preferred location for office space in Nairobi. The largest office development in this area is <a href="/wiki/UAP_Tower" class="mw-redirect" title="UAP Tower">UAP Tower</a>, completed in 2015 and officially opened for business on 4 July 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> It is a 33-storey tower 163 meters high. The World Bank and <a href="/wiki/International_Finance_Corporation" title="International Finance Corporation">International Finance Corporation</a> (part of the World Bank Group) are also located in Upper Hill at the Delta Center, Menegai Road. Earlier on, they were located in the Hill Park Building and CBA Building respectively (both also in Upper Hill), and prior to that in View Park towers in the Central Business District. </p><p>To accommodate the large demand for floor space in Nairobi, various commercial projects are being constructed. New business parks are being built in the city, including the flagship <a href="/wiki/Nairobi_Business_Park" title="Nairobi Business Park">Nairobi Business Park</a>. </p><p><b>Construction boom and real estate development projects</b> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:A_view_of_Nairobi_from_the_Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/A_view_of_Nairobi_from_the_Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre.jpg/220px-A_view_of_Nairobi_from_the_Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/A_view_of_Nairobi_from_the_Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre.jpg/330px-A_view_of_Nairobi_from_the_Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/A_view_of_Nairobi_from_the_Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre.jpg/440px-A_view_of_Nairobi_from_the_Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2304" data-file-height="1728" /></a><figcaption>A view of Nairobi from the <a href="/wiki/Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre" class="mw-redirect" title="Kenyatta International Conference Centre">Kenyatta International Conference Centre</a></figcaption></figure><p>Nairobi is undergoing a construction boom. Major real estate projects and skyscrapers are coming up in the city. Among them are the pinnacle twin towers which will tower at 314 m, <a href="/wiki/Britam_Tower" title="Britam Tower">Britam Tower</a> (200 m), Avic International Africa headquarters (176 m), Prism tower (140 m), Pan Africa insurance towers, Pallazzo offices, and many other projects. Shopping malls are also being constructed like the recently completed Garden city Mall, Centum's <a href="/wiki/Two_Rivers_Mall" title="Two Rivers Mall">Two rivers Mall</a>, The Hub in Karen, Karen waterfront, Thika Greens, and the recently reconstructed Westgate Mall. High-class residential apartments for living are coming up like Le Mac towers, a residential tower in Westlands Nairobi with 23 floors. Avic International is also putting up a total of four residential apartments on Waiyaki way: a 28-level tower, two 24-level towers, and a 25-level tower. Hotel towers are also being erected in the city. Avic International is putting up a 30-level hotel tower of 141 m in the Westlands. The hotel tower will be operated by Marriot group. Jabavu limited is constructing a 35 floor hotel tower in Upper Hill which will be high over 140 metres in the city skyline. Arcon Group Africa has also announced plans to erect a skyscraper in Upper hill which will have 66 floors and tower over 290 metres, further cementing Upper hill as the preferred metropolis for multinational corporations launching their operations in the Kenyan capital. </p><table style="class=&quot;wikitable&quot;"> <caption><b>Nairobi's tallest skyscrapers</b><sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Pinnacle_(Nairobi)" title="The Pinnacle (Nairobi)">Pinnacle Towers</a> (estimated completion in 2020)</td> <td>314&#160;m (1,030&#160;ft) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Britam_Tower" title="Britam Tower">Britam Tower</a></td> <td>200&#160;m (660&#160;ft) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/UAP_Tower" class="mw-redirect" title="UAP Tower">UAP Tower</a></td> <td>163&#160;m (535&#160;ft) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Times_Tower" title="Times Tower">Times Tower</a></td> <td>140&#160;m (460&#160;ft) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Teleposta_Towers" title="Teleposta Towers">Teleposta Towers</a></td> <td>120&#160;m (390&#160;ft) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre" class="mw-redirect" title="Kenyatta International Conference Centre">Kenyatta International Conference Centre</a><span class="nowrap">&#160;&#160;</span></td> <td>105&#160;m (344&#160;ft) </td></tr> <tr> <td>NSSF Building</td> <td>103&#160;m (338&#160;ft) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/I%26M_Bank_Tower" title="I&amp;M Bank Tower">I&amp;M Bank Tower</a></td> <td>100&#160;m (330&#160;ft) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nyayo_House" title="Nyayo House">Nyayo House</a></td> <td>84&#160;m (276&#160;ft) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Cooperative Bank House </td> <td>83&#160;m (272&#160;ft) </td></tr> <tr> <td>National Bank House </td> <td>82&#160;m (269&#160;ft) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hazina_Towers" title="Hazina Towers">Hazina Towers</a> </td> <td>81&#160;m (266&#160;ft) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rahimtulla_Tower" title="Rahimtulla Tower">Rahimtulla Tower</a></td> <td>80&#160;m (260&#160;ft) </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Also see <a href="/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Kenya" title="List of tallest buildings in Kenya">List of tallest buildings in Kenya</a> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="thumb tnone" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;overflow:hidden;width:auto;max-width:1408px"><div class="thumbinner"><div class="noresize" style="overflow:auto"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Nairobi_panorama_from_westlands.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Nairobi panorama, viewed from Westlands"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Nairobi_panorama_from_westlands.jpg/1400px-Nairobi_panorama_from_westlands.jpg" decoding="async" width="1400" height="269" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Nairobi_panorama_from_westlands.jpg/2100px-Nairobi_panorama_from_westlands.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Nairobi_panorama_from_westlands.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2604" data-file-height="500" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption" style="text-align:center"><div class="magnify"><a href="/wiki/File:Nairobi_panorama_from_westlands.jpg" title="File:Nairobi panorama from westlands.jpg"> </a></div>Nairobi panorama, viewed from <a href="/wiki/Westlands,_Nairobi" title="Westlands, Nairobi">Westlands</a></div></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=18" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> <p><b>Population of Nairobi between 1906 and 2019</b> </p> <div class="timeline-wrapper"><map name="timeline_q8oh73ou77d2tass5s7lu7hvs5d0k51"></map><img usemap="#timeline_q8oh73ou77d2tass5s7lu7hvs5d0k51" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/q8oh73ou77d2tass5s7lu7hvs5d0k51.png" /></div> </div> <p>Nairobi has experienced one of the highest growth rates of any city in Africa. Since its foundation in 1899, Nairobi has grown to become the second largest city in the African Great Lakes, despite being one of youngest cities in the region. The growth rate of Nairobi was estimated in 2023 to be 2.09% a year.<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> It is estimated that Nairobi's population will reach 5 million people in 2025.<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Given this high population growth, owing itself both to urban migration and high birth rates, the economy has yet to catch up. Unemployment is estimated at 5.5% within the city,<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> mainly in the high-density, low income areas of the city which can make them seem even denser than the higher-income neighbourhoods.<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>According to the 2019 Census, Christianity is the most widely practiced religion in Nairobi, accounting for 89% of the population, of which the majority belong to Protestant and Evangelical churches. Muslims make up a significant minority at 7.6% of the population.<sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Parks">Parks</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=19" title="Edit section: Parks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:A_lone_giraffe_in_Nairobi_National_Park.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/A_lone_giraffe_in_Nairobi_National_Park.jpg/220px-A_lone_giraffe_in_Nairobi_National_Park.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/A_lone_giraffe_in_Nairobi_National_Park.jpg/330px-A_lone_giraffe_in_Nairobi_National_Park.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/A_lone_giraffe_in_Nairobi_National_Park.jpg/440px-A_lone_giraffe_in_Nairobi_National_Park.jpg 2x" data-file-width="768" data-file-height="576" /></a><figcaption>A giraffe at <a href="/wiki/Nairobi_National_Park" title="Nairobi National Park">Nairobi National Park</a>, with Nairobi's skyline in background</figcaption></figure> <p>Nairobi has numerous recreational green areas. The largest is the Nairobi National Park, located in the Southern side of the city. Other recreational areas and protected forests include <a href="/wiki/Uhuru_Park" title="Uhuru Park">Uhuru Park</a>, Central Park, John Michuki Park, <a href="/wiki/Nairobi_Arboretum" title="Nairobi Arboretum">Nairobi Arboretum</a>, City Park, <a href="/wiki/Uhuru_Gardens" title="Uhuru Gardens">Uhuru Gardens</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jeevanjee_Gardens" title="Jeevanjee Gardens">Jeevanjee Gardens</a>, <a href="/wiki/Karura_Forest" title="Karura Forest">Karura Forest</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ngong_forest" class="mw-redirect" title="Ngong forest">Ngong forest</a>, and Ololua forest. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Culture">Culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=20" title="Edit section: Culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Nairobi is a diverse melting pot of African cultures. As a cosmopolitan African city, it hosts all the diverse tribes that make up Kenya, and hosts a large immigrant population from other African countries. <sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Nairobi has two informal nicknames. The first is "The Green City in the Sun", which is derived from the city's foliage and warm climate.<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The second is the "Safari Capital of the World", which is used due to Nairobi's prominence as a hub for safari tourism.<sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Literature_and_film">Literature and film</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=21" title="Edit section: Literature and film"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nairobi_Cinema.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Nairobi_Cinema.jpg/220px-Nairobi_Cinema.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Nairobi_Cinema.jpg/330px-Nairobi_Cinema.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Nairobi_Cinema.jpg/440px-Nairobi_Cinema.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2304" data-file-height="1728" /></a><figcaption>Nairobi Cinema</figcaption></figure> <p><i><a href="/wiki/Kwani%3F" title="Kwani?">Kwani?</a></i> is Kenya's first literary journal and was established by writers living in Nairobi. Nairobi's publishing houses have also produced the works of some of Kenya's authors, including <a href="/wiki/Ng%C5%A9g%C4%A9_wa_Thiong%27o" title="Ngũgĩ wa Thiong&#39;o">Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o</a> and <a href="/wiki/Meja_Mwangi" title="Meja Mwangi">Meja Mwangi</a> who were part of post-colonial writing. </p><p>Many film makers also practice their craft out of Nairobi. Film-making is still young in the country, but people like producer Njeri Karago and director Judy Kibinge are paving the way for others. </p><p>Perhaps the most famous book and film set in Nairobi is <i><a href="/wiki/Out_of_Africa" title="Out of Africa">Out of Africa</a></i>. The book was written by <a href="/wiki/Karen_Blixen" title="Karen Blixen">Karen Blixen</a>, whose pseudonym was Isak Dinesen, and it is her account of living in <a href="/wiki/Kenya" title="Kenya">Kenya</a>. Karen Blixen lived in the Nairobi area from 1917 to 1931. The neighbourhood in which she lived, <a href="/wiki/Karen,_Kenya" title="Karen, Kenya">Karen</a>, is named after her. </p><p>In 1985, <i><a href="/wiki/Out_of_Africa_(film)" title="Out of Africa (film)">Out of Africa</a></i> was made into a film, directed by <a href="/wiki/Sydney_Pollack" title="Sydney Pollack">Sydney Pollack</a>. The film won 28 awards, including seven <a href="/wiki/Academy_Awards" title="Academy Awards">Academy Awards</a>. The popularity of the film prompted the opening of Nairobi's <a href="/wiki/Karen_Blixen_Museum,_Kenya" title="Karen Blixen Museum, Kenya">Karen Blixen Museum</a>. </p><p>Nairobi is also the setting of many of the novels of <a href="/wiki/Ng%C5%A9g%C4%A9_wa_Thiong%27o" title="Ngũgĩ wa Thiong&#39;o">Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o</a>, Kenya's foremost writer. </p><p>Nairobi has been the set of several other <a href="/wiki/Cinema_of_the_United_States" title="Cinema of the United States">American</a> and <a href="/wiki/British_Film_Industry" class="mw-redirect" title="British Film Industry">British</a> films. The most recent of these was <i><a href="/wiki/The_Constant_Gardener_(film)" title="The Constant Gardener (film)">The Constant Gardener</a></i> (2005), a large part of which was filmed in the city. The story revolves around a British diplomat in Nairobi whose wife is murdered in northern Kenya. Much of the filming was in the <a href="/wiki/Kibera" title="Kibera">Kibera</a> slum. </p><p>Among the latest Kenyan actors in Hollywood who identify with Nairobi is <a href="/wiki/Lupita_Nyong%27o" title="Lupita Nyong&#39;o">Lupita Nyong'o</a>. Lupita received an Oscar award for <a href="/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actress" title="Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress">best supporting actress</a> in her role as Patsy in the film <i><a href="/wiki/12_Years_a_Slave" class="mw-redirect" title="12 Years a Slave">12 Years a Slave</a></i> during the <i><a href="/wiki/86th_Academy_Awards" title="86th Academy Awards">86th Academy Awards</a></i> at the Dolby theatre in Los Angeles. Lupita is the daughter of Kenyan politician Peter Anyang' Nyong'o. </p><p>Most new Hollywood films are nowadays screened at Nairobi's cinemas. Up until the early 1990s, there were only a few film theatres and the repertoire was limited. There are also two <a href="/wiki/Drive-in_theater" title="Drive-in theater">drive-in cinemas</a> in Nairobi. </p><p>In 2015 and 2016, Nairobi was the focus point for the American television series <i><a href="/wiki/Sense8" title="Sense8">Sense8</a></i> which shot its first and second seasons partly in the city. The TV series has high reviews in <a href="/wiki/The_Internet_Movie_Database" class="mw-redirect" title="The Internet Movie Database">The Internet Movie Database</a> (IMDb). </p><p>In 2015 Nairobi was also featured in the British thriller film <i><a href="/wiki/Eye_in_the_Sky_(2015_film)" title="Eye in the Sky (2015 film)">Eye in the Sky</a></i>, which is a story about a lieutenant general and a colonel who faced political opposition after ordering a drone missile strike to take out a group of suicide bombers in Nairobi. </p><p>In 2017, the name "Nairobi" was taken as a code-name by a female main character in the famous Spanish TV series <i><a href="/wiki/Money_Heist" title="Money Heist">Money Heist</a></i>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Food">Food</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=22" title="Edit section: Food"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Nairobi, there are a range of restaurants. Besides being home to <i><a href="/wiki/Nyama_choma" title="Nyama choma">nyama choma</a></i> which is a local term used to refer to roasted meat, there are American fast food restaurants such as <a href="/wiki/KFC" title="KFC">KFC</a>, <a href="/wiki/Subway_(restaurant)" title="Subway (restaurant)">Subway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Domino%27s" title="Domino&#39;s">Domino's Pizza</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pizza_Hut" title="Pizza Hut">Pizza Hut</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hardee%27s" title="Hardee&#39;s">Hardee's</a> and <a href="/wiki/Burger_King" title="Burger King">Burger King</a>, and the longer established South African chains, <a href="/wiki/Galito%27s" title="Galito&#39;s">Galito's</a>, <a href="/wiki/Steers_(restaurant)" title="Steers (restaurant)">Steers</a>, PizzaMojo, and <a href="/wiki/Spur_Steak_Ranches" title="Spur Steak Ranches">Spur Steak Ranches</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Coffee houses, doubling up as restaurants and mostly frequented by the upper middle classes, such as Artcaffe <a href="/wiki/Java_House" title="Java House">Nairobi Java House</a> and Dormans, have become increasingly popular in recent days. Traditional food joints such as the popular K'osewe's in the city centre and Amaica, which specialize in African delicacies, are also widespread. The Kenchic franchise which specialized in old-school chicken and chips meals was also popular, particularly among the lower classes and students, with restaurants all over the city and its suburbs. However, as of February 2016, Kenchic stopped operating its eatery business. Upscale restaurants often specialize in specific cuisines such as Italian, Lebanese, Ethiopian, and French, but are more likely to be found in five star hotels and the wealthier suburbs in the West and South of the city. </p><p>Nairobi has an annual restaurant week (NRW) at the beginning of the year, January–February. Nairobi's restaurants offer dining packages at reduced prices.<sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> NRW is managed by Eatout Kenya which is an online platform that lists and reviews restaurants in Nairobi, and provides a platform for Kenyan foodies to congregate and share. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Music">Music</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=23" title="Edit section: Music"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Nairobi is the centre of Kenya's music scene. <a href="/wiki/Benga_music" title="Benga music">Benga</a> is a Kenyan genre which was developed in Nairobi. The style is a fusion of <a href="/wiki/Jazz" title="Jazz">jazz</a> and <a href="/wiki/Luo_(Kenya_and_Tanzania)" class="mw-redirect" title="Luo (Kenya and Tanzania)">Luo</a> music forms. Mugithi is another popular genre in Kenya, with its origins in the central parts of the country. A majority of music videos of leading local musicians are also filmed in the city. </p><p>In the 1970s, Nairobi became the prominent centre for music in the <a href="/wiki/African_Great_Lakes" title="African Great Lakes">African Great Lakes</a>. During this period, Nairobi was established as a hub of <a href="/wiki/Soukous" title="Soukous">soukous</a> music. This genre was originally developed in <a href="/wiki/Kinshasa" title="Kinshasa">Kinshasa</a> and <a href="/wiki/Brazzaville" title="Brazzaville">Brazzaville</a>. After the political climate in the region <a href="/wiki/Congo_Crisis" title="Congo Crisis">deteriorated</a>, many Congolese artists relocated to Nairobi. Artists such as <a href="/wiki/Super_Mazembe" class="mw-redirect" title="Super Mazembe">Orchestra Super Mazembe</a> moved from <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Democratic Republic of the Congo">Congo</a> to Nairobi and found great success.<sup id="cite_ref-97" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-97"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Virgin_records" class="mw-redirect" title="Virgin records">Virgin records</a> became aware of the popularity of the genre and signed recording contracts with several <a href="/wiki/Soukous" title="Soukous">soukous</a> artists. </p><p>More recently, Nairobi has become the centre of the <a href="/wiki/Kenyan_hip_hop" title="Kenyan hip hop">Kenyan hip hop</a> scene, with Kalamashaka, Gidi Gidi Majimaji being the pioneers of urban music in Kenya. The genre has become very popular amongst local youth, and domestic musicians have become some of the most popular in the region.<sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Successful artists based in Nairobi include <a href="/wiki/Jua_Cali" title="Jua Cali">Jua Cali</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nonini" title="Nonini">Nonini</a>, <a href="/wiki/Camp_Mulla" title="Camp Mulla">Camp Mulla</a>, <a href="/wiki/Juliani" title="Juliani">Juliani</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eric_Wainaina_(musician)" title="Eric Wainaina (musician)">Eric Wainaina</a>, Suzanna Owinyo and <a href="/wiki/David_Mathenge" class="mw-redirect" title="David Mathenge">Nameless</a>. Popular record labels include <a href="/wiki/Ogopa_DJs" class="mw-redirect" title="Ogopa DJs">Ogopa DJs</a>, Grand Pa Records, Main Switch, Red Black and Green Republik, <a href="/wiki/Calif_Records" title="Calif Records">Calif Records</a> and Bornblack Music Group. </p><p>Many foreign musicians who tour Africa perform in Nairobi. <a href="/wiki/Bob_Marley" title="Bob Marley">Bob Marley</a>'s first-ever visit to Africa started in Nairobi. Acts that have performed in Nairobi include Lost Boyz, <a href="/wiki/Wyclef_Jean" title="Wyclef Jean">Wyclef Jean</a>, <a href="/wiki/Shaggy_(artist)" class="mw-redirect" title="Shaggy (artist)">Shaggy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Akon" title="Akon">Akon</a>, Eve, T.O.K, <a href="/wiki/Sean_Paul" title="Sean Paul">Sean Paul</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wayne_Wonder" title="Wayne Wonder">Wayne Wonder</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alaine" class="mw-redirect" title="Alaine">Alaine</a>, Konshens, <a href="/wiki/Ja_Rule" title="Ja Rule">Ja Rule</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Morgan_Heritage" title="Morgan Heritage">Morgan Heritage</a>, and Cabo Snoop. Other international musicians who have performed in Nairobi include the rocking show by Don Carlos, Demarco, Busy Signal, Mr. Vegas and the Elephant man crew. </p><p>Nairobi, including the coastal towns of Mombasa and Diani, have recently become the centre of <a href="/wiki/Electronic_dance_music" title="Electronic dance music">EDM</a> in Kenya, producing DJs as well as producers like Jack Rooster, Euggy, <a href="/wiki/DJ_Fita" title="DJ Fita">DJ Fita</a>, Noise on Demand, DJ Vidza, DJ Coco EM.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">&#91;<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2012)">citation needed</span></a></i>&#93;</sup> Prominent international composers and DJs have also toured in Nairobi, including <a href="/wiki/Diplo" title="Diplo">Diplo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Major_Lazer" title="Major Lazer">Major Lazer</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kyau_%26_Albert" title="Kyau &amp; Albert">Kyau &amp; Albert</a>, Solarity, <a href="/wiki/Ronski_Speed" title="Ronski Speed">Ronski Speed</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Boom_Jinx" title="Boom Jinx">Boom Jinx</a>. </p><p>Many nightclubs in and around the city have witnessed a growth in the population that exclusively listen to Electronic Dance Music, especially amongst the younger generations.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">&#91;<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view" title="Wikipedia:Neutral point of view"><span title="This statement is possibly biased. (December 2012)">neutrality</span></a>&#32;is <a href="/wiki/Talk:Nairobi" title="Talk:Nairobi">disputed</a></i>&#93;</sup> These youth also support many local EDM producers and DJs, such as Jahawi, Mikhail Kuzi, Barney Barrow, Jack Rooster, HennessyLive, Trancephilic5<sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> As well as up and comers such as L.A Dave, Eric K, Raj El Rey, Tom Parker and more.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">&#91;<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Accuracy_dispute#Disputed_statement" title="Wikipedia:Accuracy dispute"><span title="The material near this tag is possibly inaccurate or nonfactual. (December 2012)">dubious</span></a>&#32;&#8211; <a href="/wiki/Talk:Nairobi#Dubious" title="Talk:Nairobi">discuss</a></i>&#93;</sup> </p><p>Gospel music is also popular in Nairobi just as in the rest of Kenya, with gospel artists having a great impact in the mostly Christian city.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">&#91;<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2012)">citation needed</span></a></i>&#93;</sup> Artists such as Esther Wahome, Eunice Njeri, Daddy Owen, Emmy Kosgei and the late Angela Chibalonza, among others, are popular among the general population while others like MOG, Juliani, Ecko dyda, DK Kwenye Beat are more popular among the younger generation.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">&#91;<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2012)">citation needed</span></a></i>&#93;</sup> Theor most popular concerts are Groove tours, TSO (Totally Sold Out) new year concerts. </p><p>Musical group <a href="/wiki/Sauti_Sol" title="Sauti Sol">Sauti Sol</a> performed for U.S. President <a href="/wiki/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a> when he was in the city for the 2015 <a href="/wiki/Global_Entrepreneurship_Summit" title="Global Entrepreneurship Summit">Global Entrepreneurship Summit</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sport">Sport</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=24" title="Edit section: Sport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nyayo_stadium_from_above.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Nyayo_stadium_from_above.jpg/220px-Nyayo_stadium_from_above.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="98" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Nyayo_stadium_from_above.jpg/330px-Nyayo_stadium_from_above.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Nyayo_stadium_from_above.jpg/440px-Nyayo_stadium_from_above.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="284" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Nyayo_National_Stadium" title="Nyayo National Stadium">Nyayo National Stadium</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Nairobi is the African Great Lakes region's sporting centre. The premier sports facility in Nairobi and generally in Kenya is the <a href="/wiki/Moi_International_Sports_Centre" title="Moi International Sports Centre">Moi International Sports Centre</a> in the suburb of Kasarani. The complex was completed in 1987, and was used to host the 1987 <a href="/wiki/All_Africa_Games" class="mw-redirect" title="All Africa Games">All Africa Games</a>. The complex comprises a 60,000 seater stadium, the second largest in the African Great Lakes (after Tanzania's new national stadium), a 5,000 seater gymnasium, and a 2,000 seater aquatics centre.<sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Nyayo_National_Stadium" title="Nyayo National Stadium">Nyayo National Stadium</a> is Nairobi's second largest stadium renowned for hosting global rugby event under the "Safaricom Sevens." Completed in 1983, the stadium has a capacity of 30,000.<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> This stadium is primarily used for <a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">football</a>. The facility is located close to the Central Business District, which makes it a convenient location for political gatherings. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Nairobi_City_Stadium" title="Nairobi City Stadium">Nairobi City Stadium</a> is the city's first stadium, and used for club football. <a href="/wiki/Nairobi_Gymkhana_Club" class="mw-redirect" title="Nairobi Gymkhana Club">Nairobi Gymkhana</a> is the home of the <a href="/wiki/Kenyan_cricket_team" class="mw-redirect" title="Kenyan cricket team">Kenyan cricket team</a>, and was a venue for the <a href="/wiki/2003_Cricket_World_Cup" title="2003 Cricket World Cup">2003 Cricket World Cup</a>. Notable annual events staged in Nairobi include <a href="/wiki/Safari_Rally" title="Safari Rally">Safari Rally</a>, <a href="/wiki/Safari_Sevens" title="Safari Sevens">Safari Sevens</a> <a href="/wiki/Rugby_union" title="Rugby union">rugby union</a> tournament, and <a href="/wiki/Nairobi_Marathon" title="Nairobi Marathon">Nairobi Marathon</a>. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">Football</a> is the most popular sport in the city by viewership and participation. This is highlighted by the number of football clubs in the city, including <a href="/wiki/Kenyan_Premier_League" title="Kenyan Premier League">Kenyan Premier League</a> sides <a href="/wiki/Gor_Mahia_F.C." title="Gor Mahia F.C.">Gor Mahia</a>, <a href="/wiki/A.F.C._Leopards" title="A.F.C. Leopards">A.F.C. Leopards</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tusker_F.C." title="Tusker F.C.">Tusker</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mathare_United_F.C." title="Mathare United F.C.">Mathare United</a>. </p><p>There are six <a href="/wiki/Golf_course" title="Golf course">golf courses</a> within a 20&#160;km radius of Nairobi.<sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The oldest 18-hole golf course in the city is the Royal Nairobi Golf Club. It was established in 1906 by the <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom_of_Great_Britain_and_Ireland" title="United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland">British</a>, just seven years after the city was founded. Other notable golf clubs include the Windsor Country Club, Karen Country Club, and <a href="/w/index.php?title=Muthaiga_Golf_Club&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Muthaiga Golf Club (page does not exist)">Muthaiga Golf Club</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Kenya_Open" title="Kenya Open">Kenya Open</a> golf tournament, which is part of the <a href="/wiki/European_Tour" class="mw-redirect" title="European Tour">European Tour</a>, takes place in Nairobi. The <a href="/wiki/Ngong_Racecourse" title="Ngong Racecourse">Ngong Racecourse</a> in Nairobi is the centre of <a href="/wiki/Thoroughbred_racing" title="Thoroughbred racing">horse racing</a> in Kenya.<sup id="cite_ref-104" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Rugby is also a popular sport in Nairobi with 8 of the 12 top flight clubs based here. </p><p>Basketball is also a popular sport played in the city's primary, Secondary and college leagues. Many of the city's urban youth are basketball fans and watch the American <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">NBA</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Places_of_worship">Places of worship</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=25" title="Edit section: Places of worship"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Holy_Family_Basilica_(Nairobi,_Kenya)_02.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Holy_Family_Basilica_%28Nairobi%2C_Kenya%29_02.JPG/190px-Holy_Family_Basilica_%28Nairobi%2C_Kenya%29_02.JPG" decoding="async" width="190" height="205" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Holy_Family_Basilica_%28Nairobi%2C_Kenya%29_02.JPG/285px-Holy_Family_Basilica_%28Nairobi%2C_Kenya%29_02.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Holy_Family_Basilica_%28Nairobi%2C_Kenya%29_02.JPG/380px-Holy_Family_Basilica_%28Nairobi%2C_Kenya%29_02.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2128" data-file-height="2299" /></a><figcaption>Basilica of the Holy Family in Nairobi</figcaption></figure> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Places_of_worship" class="mw-redirect" title="Places of worship">places of worship</a> are predominantly <a href="/wiki/Christianity" title="Christianity">Christian</a> churches and temples: <a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Nairobi" title="Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi">Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi</a> (<a href="/wiki/Catholic_Church" title="Catholic Church">Catholic Church</a>), <a href="/wiki/Anglican_Church_of_Kenya" title="Anglican Church of Kenya">Anglican Church of Kenya</a> (<a href="/wiki/Anglican_Communion" title="Anglican Communion">Anglican Communion</a>), <a href="/wiki/Presbyterian_Church_of_East_Africa" title="Presbyterian Church of East Africa">Presbyterian Church of East Africa</a> (<a href="/wiki/World_Communion_of_Reformed_Churches" title="World Communion of Reformed Churches">World Communion of Reformed Churches</a>), <a href="/wiki/Baptist_Convention_of_Kenya" title="Baptist Convention of Kenya">Baptist Convention of Kenya</a> (<a href="/wiki/Baptist_World_Alliance" title="Baptist World Alliance">Baptist World Alliance</a>), and <a href="/wiki/Assemblies_of_God" title="Assemblies of God">Assemblies of God</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> There are also <a href="/wiki/Islam" title="Islam">Muslim</a> mosques including <a href="/wiki/Jamia_Mosque_(Kenya)" title="Jamia Mosque (Kenya)">Jamia Mosque</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=26" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The majority of schools follow either the Kenyan Curriculum or the British Curriculum. There is also <a href="/wiki/International_School_of_Kenya" title="International School of Kenya">International School of Kenya</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Rosslyn_Academy" title="Rosslyn Academy">Rosslyn Academy</a>, both of which follow the North American Curriculum, Swedish school in N'gong, and the German school in Gigiri. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Higher_education">Higher education</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=27" title="Edit section: Higher education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Universityofnairobi2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Universityofnairobi2.jpg/220px-Universityofnairobi2.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Universityofnairobi2.jpg/330px-Universityofnairobi2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Universityofnairobi2.jpg/440px-Universityofnairobi2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="333" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/University_of_Nairobi" title="University of Nairobi">University of Nairobi</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Nairobi is home to several Universities and Colleges. </p> <ul><li>The <a href="/wiki/University_of_Nairobi" title="University of Nairobi">University of Nairobi</a> is the largest and oldest university in Kenya. It was established in 1956, as part of the <a href="/wiki/University_of_East_Africa" title="University of East Africa">University of East Africa</a>, but became an independent university in 1970. The university has approximately 84,000 students.<sup id="cite_ref-uonbi.ac.ke_106-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-uonbi.ac.ke-106"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kenyatta_University" title="Kenyatta University">Kenyatta University</a> is situated 16&#160;km (9.9&#160;mi) from Nairobi on the Nairobi road Thika dual carriageway on 450 hectares (1,100 acres) of land. The university was chartered in 1985, offering mainly education-related courses, but has since diversified, offering medicine, environmental studies, engineering, law, business, statistics, agriculture, and economics. It has a student body of about 32,000, the bulk of whom (17,000) are in the main campus. It is one of the fastest-growing public universities.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Strathmore_University" title="Strathmore University">Strathmore University</a> started in 1961 as an <a href="/wiki/Advanced_Level_(UK)" class="mw-redirect" title="Advanced Level (UK)">Advanced Level (UK)</a> Sixth Form College offering Science and Arts subjects. The college started to admit accountancy students in March 1966, and thus became a university. In January 1993, Strathmore College merged with Kianda College and moved to Ole Sangale Road, Madaraka Estate, Nairobi.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_International_University" title="United States International University">United States International University – Nairobi</a> was originally a branch of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_International_University" title="United States International University">United States International University</a>, but became a fully autonomous university in 2005. It was first established in 1969. The university has accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, in the US, and the Government of Kenya. It is located in a quiet west side location of Roysambu area north-central Nairobi opposite the Safari Park Hotel.</li> <li>In 2005, The <a href="/wiki/Aga_Khan_University_Hospital,_Nairobi" title="Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi">Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi</a> was upgraded to a health sciences teaching hospital, providing post graduate education in medicine and surgery including nursing education, henceforth renamed the Aga Khan University Hospital.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Catholic_University_of_Eastern_Africa" title="Catholic University of Eastern Africa">Catholic University of Eastern Africa</a> located in Lang'ata suburb, obtained its "Letter of Interim Authority" in 1989. Following negotiations between the Authority of the Graduate School of Theology and the Commission for Higher Education (CHIEA), the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences was established three years later, culminating in the granting of the Civil Charter to CHIEA on 3 November 1992.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Technical_University_of_Kenya" title="Technical University of Kenya">The Technical University of Kenya</a> (formerly Kenya Polytechnic) is the only <a href="/wiki/Institute_of_technology" title="Institute of technology">Technical University</a> in the country. Established in 1961 as the Kenya Technical Institute, the university was chartered by <a href="/wiki/Mwai_Kibaki" title="Mwai Kibaki">Mwai Kibaki</a> in 2013 to become an independent institution of higher learning (It was previously a constituent college of the University of Nairobi). It offers highly technical degree courses in three faculties: Engineering and Built Environment, Applied Sciences and Technologies, and Social Sciences and Technologies.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/KCA_University" title="KCA University">KCA University</a> (formerly the Kenya College of Accountancy), located in Ruaraka.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pan_African_Christian_University" class="mw-redirect" title="Pan African Christian University">Pan African Christian University</a> is located along Lumumba Drive, Roysambu.</li> <li>East Africa Institute of Certified Studies (well known as ICS College) is located at Stanbank House with branches in Mombasa and Kisumu.</li> <li>Compugoal College</li> <li>Pioneer International University in Ngara.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Riara_University" title="Riara University">Riara University</a> on Mbagathi road.</li> <li>Multimedia University of Kenya</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Daystar_University" title="Daystar University">Daystar university</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Africa_International_University" title="Africa International University">Africa International University</a></li> <li>Cooperative university of Kenya</li></ul> <p>Numerous other universities have also opened satellite campuses in Nairobi. The Railways Training Institute established in 1956, is also a notable institution of higher learning with a campus in Nairobi. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Infrastructure">Infrastructure</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=28" title="Edit section: Infrastructure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Transport">Transport</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=29" title="Edit section: Transport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Syokimau_Railway_Station.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Syokimau_Railway_Station.jpg/300px-Syokimau_Railway_Station.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="118" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Syokimau_Railway_Station.jpg/450px-Syokimau_Railway_Station.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Syokimau_Railway_Station.jpg/600px-Syokimau_Railway_Station.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3489" data-file-height="1377" /></a><figcaption>Syokimau Railway Station</figcaption></figure> <p>Major plans are being implemented in the need to decongest the city's traffic and the completion of <a href="/wiki/Thika_Road" title="Thika Road">Thika Road</a> has given the city a much needed face-lift attributed to road's enhancement of global standards. Several projects have been completed (Syokimau Rail Station, the Eastern and Northern Bypasses) while numerous other projects are still underway.<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>The development of these critical transport facilities will, besides reducing transport costs due to faster movement of goods and people within the region, also increase trade, improve the socio-economic welfare of Northern Kenya and boost the country's potential in attracting investments from all over the world. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Airports">Airports</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=30" title="Edit section: Airports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nairobi_Arrivals_Terminal.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Nairobi_Arrivals_Terminal.jpg/200px-Nairobi_Arrivals_Terminal.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Nairobi_Arrivals_Terminal.jpg/300px-Nairobi_Arrivals_Terminal.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Nairobi_Arrivals_Terminal.jpg/400px-Nairobi_Arrivals_Terminal.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="3000" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Jomo_Kenyatta_International_Airport" title="Jomo Kenyatta International Airport">Jomo Kenyatta International Airport</a></figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Jomo_Kenyatta_International_Airport" title="Jomo Kenyatta International Airport">Jomo Kenyatta International Airport</a> is the largest airport in Kenya. Domestic travelers made up 40% of overall passengers in 2016. An increase of 32% in 5 yrs since 2012. JKIA had more than 7 million passengers going through it in 2016. In February 2017, JKIA received a Category One Status from the <a href="/wiki/FAA" class="mw-redirect" title="FAA">FAA</a> boosting the airport's status as a Regional Aviation hub.<sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Wilson_Airport" title="Wilson Airport">Wilson Airport</a> is a general-aviation airport handling smaller aircraft, mostly propeller-driven. In July 2016, construction of a new air traffic control Tower commenced at a cost of KES 163 million (approximately US$1.63 million).<sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Moi_Air_Base" title="Moi Air Base">Moi Air Base</a> is a military airport. In its earlier years, it was utilised as a landing strip in the pre-<a href="/wiki/Jet_aircraft" title="Jet aircraft">jet</a> airline era. It was mostly used as a British passenger and mail route from <a href="/wiki/Southampton" title="Southampton">Southampton</a> to <a href="/wiki/Cape_Town" title="Cape Town">Cape Town</a> in the 1930s &amp; 1940s. This route was served by <a href="/wiki/Flying_boat" title="Flying boat">flying boats</a> between Britain and <a href="/wiki/Kisumu" title="Kisumu">Kisumu</a> and then by land-based aircraft on the routes to the south. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Matatu">Matatu</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=31" title="Edit section: Matatu"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:A_matatu.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/A_matatu.jpg/220px-A_matatu.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="151" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/A_matatu.jpg/330px-A_matatu.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/A_matatu.jpg/440px-A_matatu.jpg 2x" data-file-width="599" data-file-height="410" /></a><figcaption>A matatu</figcaption></figure> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Matatu" title="Matatu">Matatu</a></div> <p>Matatus are the most common form of public transport in Nairobi. <a href="/wiki/Matatu" title="Matatu">Matatu</a>, which literally translates to "three cents for a ride" (nowadays much more) are privately owned minibuses, and the most popular form of local transport.<sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> They generally seat fourteen to thirty three. Matatus operate within Nairobi, its environs and suburbs and from Nairobi to other towns around the country.<sup id="cite_ref-uonbi.ac.ke_106-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-uonbi.ac.ke-106"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The matatu's route is imprinted along a yellow stripe on the side of the bus, and matatus plying specific routes have specific route numbers.However, in 2004, a <a href="/wiki/Seat_belt_legislation" title="Seat belt legislation">law was passed requiring all matatus to include seat belts</a> and <a href="/wiki/Speed_governor" class="mw-redirect" title="Speed governor">speed governors</a> and to be painted with a yellow stripe.<sup id="cite_ref-111" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-111"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> At first, this caused a furore amongst Matatu operators, but they were pressured by government and the public to make the changes. Matatus are now limited to 80&#160;km/h (50&#160;mph). </p><p>However, in November 2014 President Uhuru Kenyatta lifted the ban on the yellow stripe and allowed matatus to maintain the colourful graphics in an effort to support the youth in creating employment. Matatus in Nairobi were easily distinguishable by their extravagant paint schemes, as owners would paint their matatu with various colourful decorations, such as their favourite <a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">football</a> team or <a href="/wiki/Hip_hop_music" title="Hip hop music">hip hop</a> artist. They are notorious for their poor safety records, which are a result of overcrowding and reckless driving. <sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">&#91;<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2008)">citation needed</span></a></i>&#93;</sup> Due to the intense competition between matatus, many are equipped with powerful sound systems and television screens to attract more customers. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Buses">Buses</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=32" title="Edit section: Buses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nairobi_Public_Transport.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Nairobi_Public_Transport.jpg/220px-Nairobi_Public_Transport.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="149" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Nairobi_Public_Transport.jpg/330px-Nairobi_Public_Transport.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Nairobi_Public_Transport.jpg/440px-Nairobi_Public_Transport.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1818" data-file-height="1228" /></a><figcaption>Public transport in Nairobi</figcaption></figure> <p>Buses are increasingly becoming common in the city with some even going to the extents of installing complimentary WiFi systems in partnership with the leading mobile service provider. There are four major bus companies operating the city routes and are the traditional Kenya Bus Service (KBS), and newer private operators Citi Hoppa, Compliant MOA and Double M. The Citi Hoppa buses are distinguishable by their green livery, the Double M buses are painted purple, Compliant MOA by their distinctively screaming names and mix of white, blue colours while the KBS buses are painted blue. </p><p>Companies such as Easy Coach, Crown Bus, Coast Bus, Modern Coast, Eldoret Express, Chania, the Guardian Angel, Spanish and Mash Poa run scheduled buses and luxury coaches to other cities and towns. </p><p>A <a href="/wiki/Bus_rapid_transit" title="Bus rapid transit">Bus rapid transit</a> will commence operating with 100 high capacity buses along <a href="/wiki/Thika_Road" title="Thika Road">Thika Road</a> in July 2022 between <a href="/wiki/Kasarani" title="Kasarani">Kasarani</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Kenyatta_National_Hospital" title="Kenyatta National Hospital">Kenyatta National Hospital</a>. After the pilot, Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (Namata) will implement another 300 buses as the first phase that will expand the <a href="/wiki/Bus_rapid_transit" title="Bus rapid transit">BRT</a> line to run from <a href="/wiki/Ruiru" title="Ruiru">Ruiru</a> to <a href="/wiki/Kenyatta_National_Hospital" title="Kenyatta National Hospital">Kenyatta National Hospital</a>. A second phase will later extend the line to run between Kenol in <a href="/wiki/Murang%27a_County" title="Murang&#39;a County">Murang'a County</a> to <a href="/wiki/Ongata_Rongai" title="Ongata Rongai">Ongata Rongai</a> in <a href="/wiki/Kajiado_County" title="Kajiado County">Kajiado County</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Trains">Trains</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=33" title="Edit section: Trains"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nairobi_Terminus.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Nairobi_Terminus.jpg/220px-Nairobi_Terminus.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Nairobi_Terminus.jpg/330px-Nairobi_Terminus.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Nairobi_Terminus.jpg/440px-Nairobi_Terminus.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4128" data-file-height="3096" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Nairobi_Terminus" title="Nairobi Terminus">Nairobi Terminus</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Nairobi was founded as a <a href="/wiki/Railway_town" title="Railway town">railway town</a>, and the main headquarters of <a href="/wiki/Kenya_Railways" class="mw-redirect" title="Kenya Railways">Kenya Railways (KR)</a> is still situated at <a href="/wiki/Nairobi_railway_station" title="Nairobi railway station">Nairobi railway station</a>, which is located near the city centre. The line runs through Nairobi, from <a href="/wiki/Mombasa" title="Mombasa">Mombasa</a> to <a href="/wiki/Kampala" title="Kampala">Kampala</a>. Its main use is freight traffic connecting Nairobi to Mombasa and <a href="/wiki/Kisumu" title="Kisumu">Kisumu</a>. A number of morning and evening commuter <a href="/wiki/Nairobi_rail_service" class="mw-redirect" title="Nairobi rail service">trains</a> connect the centre with the suburbs, but the city has no proper light rail, tramway, or rapid transit lines. A proposal has been passed for the construction of a commuter rail line. The country's third president since independence, President <a href="/wiki/Mwai_Kibaki" title="Mwai Kibaki">Mwai Kibaki</a> on Tuesday, 13 November 2012 launched the Syokimau Rail Service marking a major milestone in the history of railway development in the country. The opening of the station marked another milestone in efforts to realise various projects envisaged under the Vision 2030 Economic Blueprint. The new station has a train that ferries passengers from <a href="/wiki/Syokimau" title="Syokimau">Syokimau</a> to the city centre cutting travel time by half. Opening of the station marks the completion of the first phase of the Sh24b Nairobi Commuter Rail Network that is geared at easing traffic congestion in Nairobi, blamed for huge economic losses. Other modern stations include Imara Daima Railway Station and Makadara Railway Station. </p><p>The new <a href="/wiki/Mombasa%E2%80%93Nairobi_Standard_Gauge_Railway" title="Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway">Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway</a> connects the port city of Mombasa and Nairobi. The new railway line has virtually replaced the old metre-gauge railway. The <a href="/wiki/Nairobi_Terminus" title="Nairobi Terminus">Nairobi Terminus</a> is located at <a href="/wiki/Syokimau" title="Syokimau">Syokimau</a>, some 20 km from the city centre. Passengers travelling from Mombasa are transferred the short distance into the CBD with the metre-gauge trains. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Roads">Roads</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=34" title="Edit section: Roads"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:The_A104_heading_to_Nairobi_CBD.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/The_A104_heading_to_Nairobi_CBD.jpg/400px-The_A104_heading_to_Nairobi_CBD.jpg" decoding="async" width="400" height="191" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/The_A104_heading_to_Nairobi_CBD.jpg/600px-The_A104_heading_to_Nairobi_CBD.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/The_A104_heading_to_Nairobi_CBD.jpg/800px-The_A104_heading_to_Nairobi_CBD.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4071" data-file-height="1946" /></a><figcaption>The A104 heading to Nairobi CBD</figcaption></figure> <p>Two trans-African automobile routes pass through Nairobi: the <a href="/wiki/Cairo-Cape_Town_Highway" class="mw-redirect" title="Cairo-Cape Town Highway">Cairo-Cape Town Highway</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Lagos-Mombasa_Highway" class="mw-redirect" title="Lagos-Mombasa Highway">Lagos-Mombasa Highway</a>. Nairobi is served by highways that link Mombasa to Kampala in Uganda and Arusha in Tanzania. These are earmarked to ease the daily motor traffic within and surrounding the metro area. However, driving in Nairobi is chaotic. Most of the roads are tarmacked and there are signs showing directions to certain neighbourhoods. The city is connected to the <a href="/wiki/Jomo_Kenyatta_International_Airport" title="Jomo Kenyatta International Airport">Jomo Kenyatta International Airport</a> by the Mombasa Highway, which passes through Industrial Area, South B, South C and Embakasi. <a href="/wiki/Ongata_Rongai" title="Ongata Rongai">Ongata Rongai</a>, Langata and Karen are connected to the city centre by Langata Road, which runs to the south. Lavington, Riverside, and Westlands are connected by Waiyaki Way. Kasarani, Eastlands, and Embakasi are connected by <a href="/wiki/Thika_Road" title="Thika Road">Thika Road</a>, Jogoo Road, and Outer Ring Road. </p><p>Highways connect the city with other major towns such as Mombasa, Machakos, Voi, (A109), <a href="/wiki/Eldoret" title="Eldoret">Eldoret</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kisumu" title="Kisumu">Kisumu</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nakuru" title="Nakuru">Nakuru</a>, <a href="/wiki/Naivasha" title="Naivasha">Naivasha</a>, and Namanga Border Tanzania (A104). </p><p>Nairobi is undergoing major road constructions to update its infrastructure network. The new system of roads, flyovers, and bridges are intended to better cope with high traffic levels. It is also a major component of Kenya's Vision 2030 and Nairobi Metropolis plans. Most roads now are well lit and surfaced with adequate signage. </p><p>In 2020, the construction of The <a href="/wiki/Nairobi_Expressway" title="Nairobi Expressway">Nairobi Expressway</a> began. The Nairobi expressway is a 27 km toll road connecting the Eastern Nairobi neighbourhood of Mulolongo to the uptown neighbourhood of Westlands at James Gichuru junction through Nairobi CBD. The road is directly to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport enabling travellers to access the airport faster avoiding the heavy traffic on Mombasa Road and Waiyaki Way. The road has an 11.025 km elevated section between Airtel Center and Westlands. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:The_Nairobi_Expressway_in_Chiromo.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/The_Nairobi_Expressway_in_Chiromo.jpg/220px-The_Nairobi_Expressway_in_Chiromo.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="138" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/The_Nairobi_Expressway_in_Chiromo.jpg/330px-The_Nairobi_Expressway_in_Chiromo.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/The_Nairobi_Expressway_in_Chiromo.jpg/440px-The_Nairobi_Expressway_in_Chiromo.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="500" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <p>This road, is intended to ease traffic from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport that accesses Nairobi city center. Also traffic from Central Nairobi is expected to be facilitated, to reduce the number of departing passengers who miss their fights, while stuck in road traffic jams on the city streets.[5] The work involves expansion of the existing road to four-lanes one-way, (8 lanes total), with foot paths, drainage channels, overpass bridges and street lighting. It was opened to the public in May 2022. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Eastern_Bypass,_Nairobi.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Eastern_Bypass%2C_Nairobi.jpg/220px-Eastern_Bypass%2C_Nairobi.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="83" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Eastern_Bypass%2C_Nairobi.jpg/330px-Eastern_Bypass%2C_Nairobi.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Eastern_Bypass%2C_Nairobi.jpg/440px-Eastern_Bypass%2C_Nairobi.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3089" data-file-height="1168" /></a><figcaption>Eastern Bypass, Nairobi</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Private_car_population_projection_for_Nairobi">Private car population projection for Nairobi</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=35" title="Edit section: Private car population projection for Nairobi"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>YEAR</th> <th>2004</th> <th>2010</th> <th>2015</th> <th>2025 </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>Number of private cars</b></td> <td>207,339</td> <td>327,366</td> <td>486,207</td> <td>716,138<sup id="cite_ref-112" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-112"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>111<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Water_supply_and_sanitation">Water supply and sanitation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=36" title="Edit section: Water supply and sanitation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Nairobi" title="Water supply and sanitation in Nairobi">Water supply and sanitation in Nairobi</a></div> <p>94% of the piped water supply for Nairobi comes from rivers and reservoirs in the <a href="/wiki/Aberdare_Range" title="Aberdare Range">Aberdare Range</a> north of the city, of which the reservoir of the <a href="/wiki/Thika_Dam" title="Thika Dam">Thika Dam</a> is the most important one. Water distribution losses – technically called <a href="/wiki/Non-revenue_water" title="Non-revenue water">non-revenue water</a> – are 40%, and only 40% of those with house connections receive water continuously. Slum residents receive water through <a href="/wiki/Water_kiosk" title="Water kiosk">water kiosks</a> and end up paying much higher water prices than those fortunate enough to have access to piped water at their residence. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Housing">Housing</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=37" title="Edit section: Housing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nairobi_Metro_location_map.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Nairobi_Metro_location_map.png/220px-Nairobi_Metro_location_map.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="242" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Nairobi_Metro_location_map.png/330px-Nairobi_Metro_location_map.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Nairobi_Metro_location_map.png/440px-Nairobi_Metro_location_map.png 2x" data-file-width="545" data-file-height="600" /></a><figcaption>Nairobi metro map<br /><a href="/wiki/Nairobi_County" class="mw-redirect" title="Nairobi County">Nairobi County</a> (red)<br /><a href="/wiki/Kajiado_County" title="Kajiado County">Kajiado County</a> (green) <br /><a href="/wiki/Machakos_County" title="Machakos County">Machakos County</a> (yellow) <br /><a href="/wiki/Kiambu_County" title="Kiambu County">Kiambu County</a> (purple)</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nairobi_Kibera_04.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Nairobi_Kibera_04.JPG/220px-Nairobi_Kibera_04.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="136" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Nairobi_Kibera_04.JPG/330px-Nairobi_Kibera_04.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Nairobi_Kibera_04.JPG/440px-Nairobi_Kibera_04.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3456" data-file-height="2133" /></a><figcaption>View of <a href="/wiki/Kibera" title="Kibera">Kibera</a>, Nairobi</figcaption></figure> <p>There is a wide variety of housing options in Nairobi. The options range from privately owned housing units/apartments, rented units, leased spaces and even houses on mortgage. Most wealthy Kenyans live in Nairobi, but the majority of Nairobians are of average and low income. Half of the population has been estimated to live in <a href="/wiki/Slum" title="Slum">slums</a> which cover just 5% of the city area.<sup id="cite_ref-113" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-113"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>112<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The growth of these slums is a result of urbanisation, poor town planning, lack of good governance and proper leadership in these settlements and lack of empowerment and social capital among other factors.<sup id="cite_ref-114" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-114"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>113<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Kibera" title="Kibera">Kibera</a> is one of the largest slums in Africa,<sup id="cite_ref-115" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-115"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>114<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> and is situated to the west of Nairobi. (Kibera comes from the Nubian word Kibra, meaning "forest" or "jungle").<sup id="cite_ref-116" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-116"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>115<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The slums cover two square kilometres<sup id="cite_ref-117" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-117"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>116<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> and are on government land. <a href="/wiki/Kibera" title="Kibera">Kibera</a> has been the setting for several films, the most recent being <i><a href="/wiki/The_Constant_Gardener_(film)" title="The Constant Gardener (film)">The Constant Gardener</a></i>. </p><p>Other notable slums include <a href="/wiki/Mathare" title="Mathare">Mathare</a> and <a href="/wiki/Korogocho" title="Korogocho">Korogocho</a>. Altogether, 66 areas are counted as slums within Nairobi.<sup id="cite_ref-118" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-118"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>117<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Many Nairobi non-slum-dwellers live in relatively good housing conditions. Large houses can be found in many of the upmarket neighbourhoods, especially to the west of Nairobi. Middle and high income estates include <a href="/wiki/Gigiri" title="Gigiri">Gigiri</a>, <a href="/wiki/Muthaiga" title="Muthaiga">Muthaiga</a>, <a href="/wiki/Langata" class="mw-redirect" title="Langata">Langata</a> and <a href="/wiki/Karen,_Kenya" title="Karen, Kenya">Karen</a>. Other middle and high income estates include <a href="/wiki/Parklands,_Nairobi" title="Parklands, Nairobi">Parklands</a>, <a href="/wiki/Westlands,_Nairobi" title="Westlands, Nairobi">Westlands</a>, Hurlingham, Kilimani, Milimani, Spring Valley, Lavington, Rosslyn, Kitisuru, and Nairobi Hill. </p><p>To accommodate the growing middle class, many new apartments and housing developments are being built in and around the city. The most notable development is <i>Greenpark</i>, at <a href="/wiki/Athi_River_(town)" title="Athi River (town)">Athi River</a>, <a href="/wiki/Machakos_County" title="Machakos County">Machakos County</a> 25&#160;km (16&#160;mi) from Nairobi's Central Business District. Over 5,000 houses, villas and apartments are being constructed at this development, including leisure, retail and commercial facilities.<sup id="cite_ref-119" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-119"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>118<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The development is being marketed to families, as are most others within the city. Eastlands also houses most of the city's middle class and includes <a href="/wiki/South_C" title="South C">South C</a>, <a href="/wiki/South_B" title="South B">South B</a>, <a href="/wiki/Embakasi" title="Embakasi">Embakasi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Buru_Buru" class="mw-redirect" title="Buru Buru">Buru Buru</a>, Komarock, Donholm, Umoja, and various others. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Crime_and_law_enforcement">Crime and law enforcement</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=38" title="Edit section: Crime and law enforcement"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Crime levels and safety have very much improved in Nairobi over recent years. Violent crime is rare but petty crime can still be an issue. In general, petty crime in Nairobi mostly involves pickpocketing and theft, and on rare occasions can be confrontational. Although there have been a handful of isolated attacks in Kenya by Al Shaabab from neighbouring Somalia, these incidences are rare.<sup id="cite_ref-120" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-120"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>119<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Media">Media</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=39" title="Edit section: Media"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nation_Center.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Nation_Center.jpg/220px-Nation_Center.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Nation_Center.jpg/330px-Nation_Center.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Nation_Center.jpg/440px-Nation_Center.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1536" /></a><figcaption>Nation Centre, headquarters of the <a href="/wiki/Nation_Media_Group" title="Nation Media Group">Nation Media Group</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Nairobi is home to most of Kenya's news and media organisations. The city is also home to the region's largest newspapers: the <i><a href="/wiki/Daily_Nation" title="Daily Nation">Daily Nation</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/The_Standard_(Kenya)" title="The Standard (Kenya)">The Standard</a></i>. These are circulated within Kenya and cover a range of domestic and regional issues. Both newspapers are published in English. People Daily is also the leading free newspaper distributed on the streets of Nairobi. It is published by Mediamax Limited. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Kenya_Broadcasting_Corporation" title="Kenya Broadcasting Corporation">Kenya Broadcasting Corporation</a>, a state-run television and radio station, is headquartered in the city. <a href="/wiki/Kenya_Television_Network" title="Kenya Television Network">Kenya Television Network</a> is part of the Standard Group and was Kenya's first privately owned TV station. The Nation Media Group runs NTV which is based in Nairobi, The Royal Media Services (RMS). There are also a number of prominent radio stations located in Kenya's capital including Citizen radio, Inooro fm, KISS 100, Capital FM, East FM, Kameme FM, Metro FM, and Family FM, among others. </p><p>Several multinational media organisations have their regional headquarters in Nairobi. These include the <a href="/wiki/BBC" title="BBC">BBC</a>, <a href="/wiki/CNN" title="CNN">CNN</a>, <a href="/wiki/Agence_France-Presse" title="Agence France-Presse">Agence France-Presse</a>, <a href="/wiki/Reuters" title="Reuters">Reuters</a>, <a href="/wiki/Deutsche_Welle" title="Deutsche Welle">Deutsche Welle</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press">Associated Press</a>. The East African bureau of <a href="/wiki/CNBC_Africa" title="CNBC Africa">CNBC Africa</a> is located in Nairobi's city centre, while the Nairobi bureau of <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i> is located in the suburb of Gigiri. The broadcast headquarters of <a href="/wiki/CCTV_News#CCTV_Africa" class="mw-redirect" title="CCTV News">CCTV Africa</a> are located in Nairobi.<sup id="cite_ref-xinhuanet_121-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-xinhuanet-121"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>120<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_people">Notable people</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=40" title="Edit section: Notable people"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ishmael_Awange" title="Ishmael Awange">Ishmael Awange</a> (born 1989), Kenyan basketball player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Dawkins" title="Richard Dawkins">Richard Dawkins</a> (born 1941), evolutionary biologist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Froome" title="Chris Froome">Chris Froome</a> (born 1985) Born in Nairobi, Professional cyclist 4x <a href="/wiki/Tour_de_France" title="Tour de France">Tour de France</a> Winner</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edi_Gathegi" title="Edi Gathegi">Edi Gathegi</a>, actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Kirkland_(rally_driver)" title="Mike Kirkland (rally driver)">Mike Kirkland</a> (born 1947), rally driver</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prosper_Masatu_Makonya" title="Prosper Masatu Makonya">Prosper Masatu Makonya</a>, Tanzanian sportsperson</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Susan_Murabana" title="Susan Murabana">Susan Murabana</a>, Kenyan astronomer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dorothy_Ooko" title="Dorothy Ooko">Dorothy Ooko</a>, Kenyan activist and technology professional</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Rimbui" title="Aaron Rimbui">Aaron Rimbui</a> (born 1979), pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, producer, festival curator and radio host<sup id="cite_ref-122" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-122"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>121<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abdi_Salim" title="Abdi Salim">Abdi Salim</a> (born 2001), footballer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carl_Tundo" title="Carl Tundo">Carl Tundo</a> (born 1973), rally driver</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeremy_Wahome" title="Jeremy Wahome">Jeremy Wahome</a> (born 1998), racing driver</li> <li><a href="/wiki/McDonald_Mariga_Wanyama" class="mw-redirect" title="McDonald Mariga Wanyama">McDonald Mariga Wanyama</a>, retired footballer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Victor_Wanyama" title="Victor Wanyama">Victor Wanyama</a>, footballer</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Pop_culture">Pop culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=41" title="Edit section: Pop culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i><a href="/wiki/Rise_and_Fall_of_Idi_Amin" title="Rise and Fall of Idi Amin">Rise and Fall of Idi Amin</a></i>, also referred to as, <i>Amin: The Rise and Fall</i>, is a 1981 biographical film by Sharad Patel. The movie details the controversial actions and atrocities of the once dictator of <a href="/wiki/Uganda" title="Uganda">Uganda</a>, <a href="/wiki/Idi_Amin" title="Idi Amin">Idi Amin</a>, in the time of his violent rise to power in 1971 until he descends in 1979 as the result of Uganda–<a href="/wiki/Tanzania" title="Tanzania">Tanzania</a> uprising. The movie depicts some of the roles Nairobi as the political hub of Kenya served in opposing the Ugandan dictator, including the coordination between <a href="/wiki/Tel_Aviv" title="Tel Aviv">Tel Aviv</a> and Nairobi during <a href="/wiki/Operation_Entebbe" class="mw-redirect" title="Operation Entebbe">operation Entebe</a>. </p><p>In 2012, a Kenyan <a href="/wiki/Drama_film" class="mw-redirect" title="Drama film">drama film</a> directed by David "Tosh" Gitonga named <i><a href="/wiki/Nairobi_Half_Life" title="Nairobi Half Life">Nairobi Half Life</a></i> came to the big screen. The film was selected as the Kenyan entry for the <a href="/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film">Best Foreign Language Oscar</a> at the <a href="/wiki/85th_Academy_Awards" title="85th Academy Awards">85th Academy Awards</a>, but did not make the final shortlist, and is the first time Kenya has submitted a film in this category.<sup id="cite_ref-Oscars_123-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Oscars-123"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>122<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Nairobi inspired the nicknaming of the character <a href="/wiki/Nairobi_(Money_Heist)" title="Nairobi (Money Heist)">Ágata Jiménez</a> as <a href="/wiki/Nairobi_(Money_Heist)" title="Nairobi (Money Heist)">'Nairobi'</a><b>;</b> a fictional character in the <a href="/wiki/Netflix" title="Netflix">Netflix</a> series <i><a href="/wiki/Money_Heist" title="Money Heist">Money Heist</a></i>, portrayed by <a href="/wiki/Alba_Flores" title="Alba Flores">Alba Flores</a>. She serves as the quality manager of the group, in charge of printing money in the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Mint_of_Spain" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Mint of Spain">Royal Mint of Spain</a> in parts 1 and 2, and overseeing the melting of gold in the <a href="/wiki/Bank_of_Spain" title="Bank of Spain">Bank of Spain</a> in parts 3 and 4. She is widely considered to be the show's most popular character.<sup id="cite_ref-Alba_124-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Alba-124"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>123<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="The_future_of_Nairobi">The future of Nairobi</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=42" title="Edit section: The future of Nairobi"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Nairobi has grown since 1899. A population projection in the 21st century is listed below. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year</th> <th>2009</th> <th>2019</th> <th>2023</th> <th>2030 </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>Population size</b></td> <td>3,138,372</td> <td><b>4,397,073</b></td> <td>4,677,677</td> <td>5,212,500<sup id="cite_ref-125" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-125"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>124<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Nairobi_metropolitan_region">Nairobi metropolitan region</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=43" title="Edit section: Nairobi metropolitan region"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Nairobi is found within the Greater Nairobi Metropolitan region, which consists of parts of 5 out of 47 counties in Kenya, which generate about 40% of the entire nation's GDP as per 2022 data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.<sup id="cite_ref-126" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-126"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>125<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-127" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-127"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>126<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Nairobi County on its contributes to 27.5% of the country's GDP according to the same report while <a href="/wiki/Kiambu_County" title="Kiambu County">Kiambu county</a> comes second with 5.9%. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Twin_towns_and_sister_cities">Twin towns and sister cities</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nairobi&amp;action=edit&amp;section=44" title="Edit section: Twin towns and sister cities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_twin_towns_and_sister_cities_in_Kenya" title="List of twin towns and sister cities in Kenya">List of twin towns and sister cities in Kenya</a></div> <p>Nairobi is <a href="/wiki/Sister_city" title="Sister city">twinned</a> with:<sup id="cite_ref-128" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-128"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>127<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col 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title="Korogocho">Korogocho</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mukuru_kwa_Njenga" title="Mukuru kwa Njenga">Kwa Njenga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kware,_Nairobi" title="Kware, Nairobi">Kware</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kyuna" title="Kyuna">Kyuna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madaraka_Estate" title="Madaraka Estate">Madaraka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Majengo,_Nairobi" title="Majengo, Nairobi">Majengo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Makadara" title="Makadara">Makadara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Makongeni" title="Makongeni">Makongeni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marurui" title="Marurui">Marurui</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mathare" title="Mathare">Mathare</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matopeni" title="Matopeni">Matopeni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mihang%27o" title="Mihang&#39;o">Mihang'o</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mountain_View,_Nairobi" title="Mountain View, Nairobi">Mountain View</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mowlem,_Nairobi" title="Mowlem, Nairobi">Mowlem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mugumoini" 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<li><a href="/wiki/Embakasi_Pipeline" title="Embakasi Pipeline">Pipeline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pumwani" title="Pumwani">Pumwani</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Riruta_Satellite" title="Riruta Satellite">Riruta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roysambu" title="Roysambu">Roysambu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ruai" title="Ruai">Ruai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ruaraka" title="Ruaraka">Ruaraka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Runda" title="Runda">Runda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sarang%27ombe" title="Sarang&#39;ombe">Sarang'ombe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shauri_Moyo" title="Shauri Moyo">Shauri Moyo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_B" title="South B">South B</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_C" title="South C">South C</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spring_Valley,_Nairobi" title="Spring Valley, Nairobi">Spring Valley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Starehe" title="Starehe">Starehe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thome,_Nairobi" title="Thome, Nairobi">Thome</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Umoja,_Nairobi" title="Umoja, Nairobi">Umoja</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Upper_Hill,_Nairobi" title="Upper Hill, Nairobi">Upper Hill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Utawala" title="Utawala">Utawala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uthiru" title="Uthiru">Uthiru</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Waithaka" title="Waithaka">Waithaka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Westlands,_Nairobi" title="Westlands, Nairobi">Westlands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Woodley,_Nairobi" title="Woodley, Nairobi">Woodley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viwandani,_Nairobi" title="Viwandani, Nairobi">Viwandani</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zimmerman,_Nairobi" title="Zimmerman, Nairobi">Zimmerman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ziwani,_Nairobi" title="Ziwani, Nairobi">Ziwani</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">County divisions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Central_(Nairobi)&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Central (Nairobi) (page does not exist)">Central</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dagoretti" title="Dagoretti">Dagoretti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Embakasi" title="Embakasi">Embakasi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kasarani" title="Kasarani">Kasarani</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kibera" title="Kibera">Kibera</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Makadara" title="Makadara">Makadara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pumwani" title="Pumwani">Pumwani</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Westlands,_Nairobi" title="Westlands, Nairobi">Westlands</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Transport</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jomo_Kenyatta_International_Airport" title="Jomo Kenyatta International Airport">Jomo Kenyatta International Airport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mombasa%E2%80%93Nairobi_Standard_Gauge_Railway" title="Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway">Mombasa–Nairobi Railway</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Education</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Tertiary</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/University_of_Nairobi" title="University of Nairobi">University of Nairobi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kenyatta_University" title="Kenyatta University">Kenyatta University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Strathmore_University" title="Strathmore University">Strathmore University</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Strathmore_Business_School" title="Strathmore Business School">Business School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Strathmore_Law_School" title="Strathmore Law School">Law School</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Daystar_University" title="Daystar University">Daystar University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_International_University_Africa" title="United States International University Africa">United States International University Africa</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Primary/<br />secondary</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><a href="/wiki/Template:Schools_in_Nairobi" title="Template:Schools in Nairobi">see template</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Landmarks</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kenyatta_International_Convention_Centre" title="Kenyatta International Convention Centre">KICC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nairobi_National_Museum" class="mw-redirect" title="Nairobi National Museum">Nairobi National Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Times_Tower" title="Times Tower">Times Tower</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uhuru_Park" title="Uhuru Park">Uhuru Park</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="3"><div><b><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Commons page"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/12px-Commons-logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/18px-Commons-logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/24px-Commons-logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1376" /></span></span> <a 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rowspan="5" style="width:1px;padding:0 0 0 2px"><div><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Nairobi_Metro_location_map.png/100px-Nairobi_Metro_location_map.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="110" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Nairobi_Metro_location_map.png/150px-Nairobi_Metro_location_map.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Nairobi_Metro_location_map.png/200px-Nairobi_Metro_location_map.png 2x" data-file-width="545" data-file-height="600" /></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:;width:1%">Major city<br />3.8 million</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Nairobi</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:;width:1%">Urban Centres over 200K</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ruiru" title="Ruiru">Ruiru</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kangundo" title="Kangundo">Kangundo</a>-<a href="/wiki/Tala,_Kenya" title="Tala, Kenya">Tala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kikuyu,_Kenya" title="Kikuyu, Kenya">Kikuyu</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:;width:1%">Other major Urban Centres</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Athi_River_(town)" title="Athi River (town)">Athi River</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Juja" title="Juja">Juja</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karuri" title="Karuri">Karuri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kiambu" title="Kiambu">Kiambu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kitengela" title="Kitengela">Kitengela</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Limuru" title="Limuru">Limuru</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Machakos" title="Machakos">Machakos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mlolongo" title="Mlolongo">Mlolongo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ngong,_Kenya" title="Ngong, Kenya">Ngong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ongata_Rongai" title="Ongata Rongai">Ongata Rongai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thika" title="Thika">Thika</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:;width:1%">Future developments</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Konza_Technopolis" title="Konza Technopolis">Konza Technopolis</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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href="/wiki/Elgeyo-Marakwet_County" title="Elgeyo-Marakwet County">Elgeyo-Marakwet</a> <small>(28)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Embu_County" title="Embu County">Embu</a> <small>(14)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Garissa_County" title="Garissa County">Garissa</a> <small>(07)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Homa_Bay_County" title="Homa Bay County">Homa Bay</a> <small>(43)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Isiolo_County" title="Isiolo County">Isiolo</a> <small>(11)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kajiado_County" title="Kajiado County">Kajiado</a> <small>(34)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kakamega_County" title="Kakamega County">Kakamega</a> <small>(37)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kericho_County" title="Kericho County">Kericho</a> <small>(35)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kiambu_County" title="Kiambu County">Kiambu</a> <small>(22)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kilifi_County" title="Kilifi County">Kilifi</a> <small>(03)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kirinyaga_County" title="Kirinyaga County">Kirinyaga</a> <small>(20)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kisii_County" title="Kisii County">Kisii</a> <small>(45)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kisumu_County" title="Kisumu County">Kisumu</a> <small>(42)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kitui_County" title="Kitui County">Kitui</a> <small>(15)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kwale_County" title="Kwale County">Kwale</a> <small>(02)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Laikipia_County" title="Laikipia County">Laikipia</a> <small>(31)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lamu_County" title="Lamu County">Lamu</a> <small>(05)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Machakos_County" title="Machakos County">Machakos</a> <small>(16)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Makueni_County" title="Makueni County">Makueni</a> <small>(17)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mandera_County" title="Mandera County">Mandera</a> <small>(09)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marsabit_County" title="Marsabit County">Marsabit</a> <small>(10)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Meru_County" title="Meru County">Meru</a> <small>(12)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Migori_County" title="Migori County">Migori</a> <small>(44)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mombasa_County" title="Mombasa County">Mombasa</a> <small>(01)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Murang%27a_County" title="Murang&#39;a County">Murang'a</a> <small>(21)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nairobi_County" class="mw-redirect" title="Nairobi County">Nairobi</a> <small>(47)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nakuru_County" title="Nakuru County">Nakuru</a> <small>(32)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nandi_County" title="Nandi County">Nandi</a> <small>(29)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Narok_County" title="Narok County">Narok</a> <small>(33)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nyamira_County" title="Nyamira County">Nyamira</a> <small>(46)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nyandarua_County" title="Nyandarua County">Nyandarua</a> <small>(18)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nyeri_County" title="Nyeri County">Nyeri</a> <small>(19)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samburu_County" title="Samburu County">Samburu</a> <small>(25)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Siaya_County" title="Siaya County">Siaya</a> <small>(41)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Taita-Taveta_County" class="mw-redirect" title="Taita-Taveta County">Taita-Taveta</a> <small>(06)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tana_River_County" title="Tana River County">Tana River</a> <small>(04)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tharaka-Nithi_County" title="Tharaka-Nithi County">Tharaka-Nithi</a> <small>(13)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trans-Nzoia_County" title="Trans-Nzoia County">Trans-Nzoia</a> <small>(26)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Turkana_County" title="Turkana County">Turkana</a> <small>(23)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uasin_Gishu_County" title="Uasin Gishu County">Uasin Gishu</a> <small>(27)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vihiga_County" title="Vihiga County">Vihiga</a> <small>(38)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wajir_County" title="Wajir County">Wajir</a> <small>(08)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Pokot_County" title="West Pokot County">West Pokot</a> <small>(24)</small></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding:0.35em 0.5em;line-height:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Local_authorities_of_Kenya" title="Local authorities of Kenya">Principal cities<br />and towns</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Nairobi</a></b> <i>(capital)</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athi_River_(town)" title="Athi River (town)">Athi River</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baragoi" title="Baragoi">Baragoi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bomet" title="Bomet">Bomet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bungoma" title="Bungoma">Bungoma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Busia,_Kenya" title="Busia, Kenya">Busia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chuka,_Kenya" title="Chuka, Kenya">Chuka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eldoret" title="Eldoret">Eldoret</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Embu,_Kenya" title="Embu, Kenya">Embu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Garissa" title="Garissa">Garissa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hola,_Kenya" title="Hola, Kenya">Hola</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Homa_Bay" title="Homa Bay">Homa Bay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Isiolo" title="Isiolo">Isiolo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iten" title="Iten">Iten</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kabarnet" title="Kabarnet">Kabarnet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kajiado" title="Kajiado">Kajiado</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kakamega" title="Kakamega">Kakamega</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kapsabet" title="Kapsabet">Kapsabet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kangundo" title="Kangundo">Kangundo</a> - <a href="/wiki/Tala,_Kenya" title="Tala, Kenya">Tala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kapenguria" title="Kapenguria">Kapenguria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karuri" title="Karuri">Karuri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kericho" title="Kericho">Kericho</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kerugoya" title="Kerugoya">Kerugoya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kiambu" title="Kiambu">Kiambu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kibwezi" title="Kibwezi">Kibwezi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kikuyu,_Kenya" title="Kikuyu, Kenya">Kikuyu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kilifi" title="Kilifi">Kilifi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kisii,_Kenya" title="Kisii, Kenya">Kisii</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kisumu" title="Kisumu">Kisumu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kitale" title="Kitale">Kitale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kitengela" title="Kitengela">Kitengela</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kitui" title="Kitui">Kitui</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kwale" title="Kwale">Kwale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Limuru" title="Limuru">Limuru</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lodwar" title="Lodwar">Lodwar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lokichogio" title="Lokichogio">Lokichogio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Loiyangalani" title="Loiyangalani">Loiyangalani</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lamu" title="Lamu">Lamu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Machakos" title="Machakos">Machakos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Makindu" title="Makindu">Makindu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Malindi" title="Malindi">Malindi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mandera" title="Mandera">Mandera</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maralal" title="Maralal">Maralal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marsabit" title="Marsabit">Marsabit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Masii" class="mw-redirect" title="Masii">Masii</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Meru,_Kenya" title="Meru, Kenya">Meru</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mombasa" title="Mombasa">Mombasa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moyale" title="Moyale">Moyale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mtito_Andei" title="Mtito Andei">Mtito Andei</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mumias" title="Mumias">Mumias</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Murang%27a" title="Murang&#39;a">Murang'a</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mutomo" class="mw-redirect" title="Mutomo">Mutomo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mwingi" title="Mwingi">Mwingi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naivasha" title="Naivasha">Naivasha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nakuru" title="Nakuru">Nakuru</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Namanga" title="Namanga">Namanga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nanyuki" title="Nanyuki">Nanyuki</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Narok" title="Narok">Narok</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nyahururu" title="Nyahururu">Nyahururu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nyamira" title="Nyamira">Nyamira</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nyeri" title="Nyeri">Nyeri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ol_Kalou" title="Ol Kalou">Ol Kalou</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ongata_Rongai" title="Ongata Rongai">Ongata Rongai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ruiru" title="Ruiru">Ruiru</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Siaya" title="Siaya">Siaya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thika" title="Thika">Thika</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vihiga" title="Vihiga">Vihiga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Voi" title="Voi">Voi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wajir" title="Wajir">Wajir</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Webuye" title="Webuye">Webuye</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wote,_Kenya" title="Wote, Kenya">Wote</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wundanyi" title="Wundanyi">Wundanyi</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1184024115"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Capitals_of_African_countries" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:List_of_African_capitals" title="Template:List of African capitals"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:List_of_African_capitals" title="Template talk:List of African capitals"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:List_of_African_capitals" title="Special:EditPage/Template:List of African capitals"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Capitals_of_African_countries" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Capital_city" title="Capital city">Capitals</a> of African countries</div></th></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div><a href="/wiki/Dependent_territory" title="Dependent territory">Dependent territories</a> and <a href="/wiki/List_of_states_with_limited_recognition" title="List of states with limited recognition">states with limited recognition</a> are in <i>italics</i></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd plainlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;text-align:left"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 27em;"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Abuja" title="Abuja">Abuja</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/Nigeria" title="Nigeria">Nigeria</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Accra" title="Accra">Accra</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/Ghana" title="Ghana">Ghana</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Addis_Ababa" title="Addis Ababa">Addis Ababa</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/Ethiopia" title="Ethiopia">Ethiopia</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Algiers" title="Algiers">Algiers</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/Algeria" title="Algeria">Algeria</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Antananarivo" title="Antananarivo">Antananarivo</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/Madagascar" title="Madagascar">Madagascar</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Asmara" title="Asmara">Asmara</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/Eritrea" title="Eritrea">Eritrea</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Bamako" title="Bamako">Bamako</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/Mali" title="Mali">Mali</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Bangui" title="Bangui">Bangui</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/Central_African_Republic" title="Central African Republic">Central African Republic</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Banjul" title="Banjul">Banjul</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/The_Gambia" title="The Gambia">Gambia</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Bissau" title="Bissau">Bissau</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/Guinea-Bissau" title="Guinea-Bissau">Guinea-Bissau</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Brazzaville" title="Brazzaville">Brazzaville</a></b>, <a 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Republic</a></i><sup>1</sup></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Freetown" title="Freetown">Freetown</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/Sierra_Leone" title="Sierra Leone">Sierra Leone</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Gaborone" title="Gaborone">Gaborone</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/Botswana" title="Botswana">Botswana</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Gitega" title="Gitega">Gitega</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/Burundi" title="Burundi">Burundi</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Harare" title="Harare">Harare</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/Zimbabwe" title="Zimbabwe">Zimbabwe</a></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Hargeisa" title="Hargeisa">Hargeisa</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/Somaliland" title="Somaliland">Somaliland</a></i><sup>1</sup></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Jamestown,_Saint_Helena" title="Jamestown, Saint Helena">Jamestown</a></b>, <a href="/wiki/Saint_Helena,_Ascension_and_Tristan_da_Cunha" title="Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha">Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha</a></i><sup>2</sup></li> <li><b><a 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Kenya.svg/35px-Flag_of_Kenya.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Kenya.svg/45px-Flag_of_Kenya.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Nairobi</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1991_All-Africa_Games" title="1991 All-Africa Games">1991</a>:</b> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Egypt" title="Egypt"><img alt="Egypt" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_Egypt.svg/23px-Flag_of_Egypt.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_Egypt.svg/35px-Flag_of_Egypt.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_Egypt.svg/45px-Flag_of_Egypt.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a 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