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  2. Nairobi - Wikipedia

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    Nairobi metro map Nairobi County (red) Kajiado County (green) Machakos County (yellow) Kiambu County (purple) View of Kibera, Nairobi. 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.

  3. Geography of Kenya - Wikipedia

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    6,405 km 2 (2,473 sq mi) Exclusive economic zone. 116,942 km 2 (45,152 sq mi) A United Nations map of Kenya. Location of Kenya. The Geography of Kenya is diverse, varying amongst its 47 counties. Kenya has a coastline on the Indian Ocean, which contains swamps of East African mangroves. Inland are broad plains and numerous hills.

  4. Kenya - Wikipedia

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    Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya ( Swahili: Jamhuri ya Kenya ), is a country in East Africa. With a population of more than 47.6 million in the 2019 census, [12] Kenya is the 28th most populous country in the world [7] and 7th most populous in Africa. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi, while its oldest and second largest city ...

  5. Provinces of Kenya - Wikipedia

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    Before the new constitution of Kenya that came into force on August 27, 2010, Kenya was divided into eight provinces (see map). The provinces, excluding Nairobi Province, were subdivided into 46 districts, which were further subdivided into 262 divisions. The divisions were subdivided into 2,427 locations and 6,612 sublocations.

  6. 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.

  7. Outline of Kenya - Wikipedia

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    The location of Kenya An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of Kenya. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kenya: Kenya is a country in East Africa. The capital city is Nairobi, 2nd largest in Africa (after Cairo). Kenya spans an area about 85% the size of France or Texas.

  8. Divisions of Kenya - Wikipedia

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    The districts of Kenya were divided into 262 divisions ( matarafa ). Divisions of Kenya were further subdivided into locations. Today's counties of Kenya are based on the merging of some of the districts on this list and since the divisions are one level under the districts they are now the sub-counties. This is because Kenya recently changed ...

  9. Nairobi River - Wikipedia

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    The Nairobi River is a river that flows across Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. It is the main river of the Nairobi River Basin, with several parallel streams flowing eastward. All of the Nairobi basin rivers join east of Nairobi and meet the Athi River, which eventually flows into the Indian Ocean. The rivers are mostly narrow and highly ...