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  2. Nairobi - Wikipedia

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    nairobi .go .ke. Nairobi ( / naɪˈroʊbi / ny-ROH-bee) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nairobi, which translates to 'place of cool waters', a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census.

  3. Nairobi City County - Wikipedia

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    Nairobi City County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. With an estimated population of 5,454,000 in 2024 , it is the third smallest yet the most populous of the counties, also serving as the capital of Kenya. In 2013, the county entity was effected, replacing Nairobi City Council, the long-standing unit of administration since pre-independence.

  4. History of Nairobi - Wikipedia

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    History of Nairobi. 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.

  5. Kenya floods: Nairobi homes demolished as Cyclone Hidaya ...

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    Back in Nairobi, Phylis, already forced to leave her home, urged the authorities to have a firm plan when it comes to relocation. "If the government demolishes our houses, at least give us a solution.

  6. Kenya floods: What a deluge reveals about Nairobi's ... - AOL

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    Flooding in Nairobi is not unusual but the sheer scale of this year's deluge has exposed longer term problems with the way the city has developed. "You can't contain nature. It doesn't work like ...

  7. Nairobi National Park - Wikipedia

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    Nairobi National Park is a national park in Kenya that was established in 1946 about 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Nairobi. It is fenced on three sides, whereas the open southern boundary allows migrating wildlife to move between the park and the adjacent Kitengela plains. Herbivores gather in the park during the dry season.

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