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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.
Westlands. Area. • Land. 37.6 sq mi (97.5 km 2) Elevation. 5,600 ft (1,700 m) Westlands is a mixed-use neighbourhood in Upper Parklands in Nairobi. Located 3.0 kilometres (2 mi) from Nairobi's central business district, it sits on the westerly areas of the larger Parklands area of Nairobi.
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.
Ruaka, Kiambu County. Ruaka is a town in Kiambu County, Kenya. The town is located north west of Nairobi, at the western end of the Northern Bypass along Limuru Road. Ruaka is part of the larger Nairobi Metropolitan Conurbation. The town formed part of the former Karuri Town Council local authority area. Two Rivers Mall, in Nairobi County, is ...
Module:Location map/data/Nairobi is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Nairobi. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.
In 1975 Nairobi was the host city of the 5th Assembly of the World Council of Churches. The U.S. embassy in the heart of Nairobi was bombed on 7 August 1998 by Al-Qaida, as one of a series of U.S. embassy bombings. Over two hundred civilians were killed in the embassy and another 213 persons in the surrounding area with more than 5,000 people ...
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.
A 104 in Nakuru. The Nairobi–Malaba Road, also Nairobi–Uganda Road or A104 Road (Kenya) is a major highway in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community. The road connects Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya, with the border town of Malaba at the international border with Uganda .