Nairobi, Southern Kenya

Capital of Kenya, in Nairobi District, situated at an elevation of about 1660 m (about 5450 ft) in the highlands of the southern part of the country.

Nairobi is Kenya's principal economic, administrative, and cultural center and is one of the largest and fastest growing cities in Africa. Population (1990) 1,504,900.

Art gallery : art-of-africa.co.ke

The city also has a large tourist industry. Modern Nairobi is the safari capital of Africa.

travel agents :  archers.co.ke - maasai.com - nairobisafari.com - kobo-safaris.com - twiga-tours.com - startravel.co.ke

Manufactures include processed food, textiles, clothing, building materials, and communications and transportation equipment.

real estate : gimcokenya.com

School : isk.ac.ke

Nairobi was founded in the late 1890s as a British railroad camp on the Mombasa-to-Uganda railroad.

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