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  2. Nairobi - Wikipedia

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    Nairobi (/ n aɪ ˈ r oʊ b i / 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. Kibera - Wikipedia

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    Kibera ( Kinubi: Forest or Jungle [1]) is a division and neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya, 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) from the city centre. [2] Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and the largest urban slum in Africa. [3] [4] [5] The 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census reports Kibera's population as 170,070, contrary to previous estimates ...

  4. Kilimani - Wikipedia

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    Kilimani is located approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Nairobi's central business district, within Westlands Sub-county. [2] It is north of Woodley; east of Kileleshwa, mainly separated by the Kirichwa River; the larger Kilimani sub-location encompasses the part of Upper Hill (contains Hurlingham and Caledonia estates), and the Kilimani ...

  5. Westlands, Nairobi - Wikipedia

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    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.

  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. Starehe - Wikipedia

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    Starehe is one of Nairobi's oldest neighbourhoods, dating back to the 1920s. Built between 1942 and 1946, based on the design by Kenya Government architect Peter Dangerfield, Starehe provided for single-family houses and dormitories suitable for bachelors. Starehe was the second of the three estates in Nairobi to employ the garden city concept ...

  8. Lake Naivasha - Wikipedia

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    724 [1] Satellite image of Lake Naivasha. Location of Naivasha in Kenya. Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake in Kenya, outside the town of Naivasha in Nakuru County, which lies north west of Nairobi. It is situated in the Great Rift Valley. The name derives from the local Maasai name ɛnaɨpɔ́sha , meaning "that which heaves," a common Maasai ...

  9. Njiru, Nairobi - Wikipedia

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    Population. (2019) [1] • Total. 23,173. • Density. 5,478/km 2 (14,190/sq mi) Njiru is a neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. Located within the larger Eastlands area of Nairobi, it is approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of the central business district .