Nairobi
| City and County of Nairobi | |
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| Country |  Kenya |
| County | Nairobi |
| Founded | 1899 |
| Website | nairobi |
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. Its name comes from The Masaai word 'Enkare Nyorobi' meaning 'place of cool waters'. It is far from the coastline of Kenya. About three million people live there. The city was founded in 1899 as a railway depot linking Uganda to Mombasa. Nairobi is the fourth largest city in Africa with a population of more than 6 million people. There are several popular shopping malls, including the Yaya Center,The Thika Road Mall, The Hub Karen, Junction Mall, the Village Market, and the Sarit Center. The Israeli owned, Westgate Mall was another popular destination until it was attacked by al Shaabab terrorists in 2013. Nairobi is headed by a governor, who is called Mike Mbuvi 'Sonko' and he's Deputy, Polycarp Igathe who were inaugurated after the August 8,2017 election.
Nairobi has become very highly populated due to high rural to urban migration rates. Violent crime is also fairly common in many areas, leading to the nickname "Nairobbery."
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Nairobi Media
Picture taken of Nairobi in 1899
The entrance to Nairobi railway station in 1899
Op de achtergrond rechts het Kenyatta International Conference Centre en links het Hooggerechtshof, de 'Nairobi Law Courts'. De straten zijn met vlaggen versierd ter gelegenheid van tien jaar onafhankelijkheid van Kenya.
Nairobi showing Fedha Towers, ICEA Building, the Nairobi Safari Club and Anniversary Towers
A satellite view of Nairobi, 2004
Rain clouds over estates, December 2019
Nairobi southern suburbs,2003
Kibera slums being upgraded to New Apartment by the Kenyan Ministry of housing and United Nations Habitat
central park Nairobi
A giraffe at Nairobi National Park, with Nairobi's skyline in background
