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  2. Nairobi - Wikipedia

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    Nairobi joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2010. Nairobi was founded in 1899 by colonial authorities in British East Africa, as a rail depot on the Uganda - Kenya Railway. It was favoured by the authorities as an ideal resting place due to its high elevation, temperate climate, and adequate water supply. [10]

  3. Lagos - Wikipedia

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    Lagos (/ ˈleɪɡɒs / LAY-goss; [ 10 ][ 11 ] also US: / ˈlɑːɡoʊs / LAH-gohss; [ 11 ][ 12 ] Yoruba: Èkó), or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan city in southwestern Nigeria. With an upper population estimate of 21 million, it is the largest city in Nigeria, and the most populous urban area on the African continent. [ 13 ][ 14 ][ 15 ...

  4. Ngong Hills - Wikipedia

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    The Ngong Hills, from the eastside slopes, overlook the Nairobi National Park and, off to the north, the city of Nairobi. The Ngong Hills, from the westside slopes, overlook the Great Rift Valley dropping over 1,000 m (3,281 ft) below, where Maasai villages have been developed. The peak of the Ngong Hills is at 2,460 m (8,071 ft) above sea level.

  5. Nairobi Gallery - Wikipedia

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    Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya. Coordinates. 1°17′12″S 36°49′04″E  /  1.286789°S 36.817833°E  / -1.286789; 36.817833. Type. Art Gallery. The Nairobi Gallery (Swahili: Nyumba ya sanaa ya Nairobi) is an art gallery located an at the edge of the Nairobi central business district. The gallery is dedicated to showcasing African ...

  6. Prostitution in Kenya - Wikipedia

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    The University of Nairobi and Prof Elizabeth Ngugi established a program with local prostitutes to educate and empower them by encouraging condom use. [13] A study of Nairobi sex workers in 2015 reported about two thirds always use condoms with clients. This compares with 40% amongst members of the general public who have two or more partners. [12]

  7. Google Street View in Africa - Wikipedia

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    On September 1, 2009, Google announced that it started collecting images in South Africa for Google Maps Street View. [9] Google is currently driving around South Africa in Toyota Priuses, taking photographs of locations in the cities of Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban and East London.

  8. History of Nairobi - Wikipedia

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    The earliest account of Nairobi 's / naɪˈroʊbɪ / history dates back to 1899 when a railway depot was built in a brackish African swamp occupied by a pastoralist people, the Maasai, the sedentary Akamba people, as well as the agriculturalist Kikuyu people who were all displaced by the colonialists. The railway complex and the building around ...

  9. Bayo Omoboriowo - Wikipedia

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    Nigerian. Alma mater. University of Lagos. Occupation. Official photographer to President Muhammad Buhari. Spouse. Lola Omitokun (m. 2015) [1][2][3] Bayo Omoboriowo (born May 13, 1987) [4][5] is a Nigerian photojournalist and documentary photographer. He was the official photographer to President Muhammadu Buhari. [6][7]