Explore Nairobi in Kenya
Nairobi in Nairobi Area with its 2,750,547 habitants is located in Kenya and is the capital of this country.
Local time in Nairobi is 11:53 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is "Africa / Nairobi" with an UTC/GMT offset of 3 hours.
Thika, Olkeramatian, Nyeri, Nakuru, Mombasa, Kutu, Kisumu, Kiserian, Kiambu, Kiairia, Kenplains, Ilbisil, Embu and Eldoret are destinations relativly nearby and could be interesting to discover when around.Some smaller & nearer places worth to visit on your trip may be Westlands, Pangani, Nairobi West, Nairobi Industrial Area and Nairobi Hill.
According to our records, there is one airport in the nearby. The closest airport is Wilson Airport with a distance of 2.7 mi (or 4.3 km) north of the centre of Nairobi. Have a look at our dedicated picture album to get an idea of what this places is like. What's it like right now? View our selection of of local online cameras. Need a few ideas for finding things to see and want to get to know more about this place? Check the related Nairobi attractions page. The same applies for local events and videos.
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Sightseeing & Attractions
Nairobi: "Nairobi" is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name Nairobi comes from the Maasai phrase "Enkare Nyorobi", which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun." Founded in 1899, the city was handed capital status from Mombasa in 1905. Nairobi is also the capital of the Nairobi Province and of the Nairobi District ...
Kibera: , Kenya is the largest slum in Africa with a population of perhaps one million. The name "Kibera" is derived from "kibra", a Nubian word meaning "forest" or "jungle." [http://www.affordablehousinginstitute.org/blogs/us/2005/07/kibera_africas.html Affordable Housing Institute blog] ...
Mathare: "Mathare" is a collection of slums in Nairobi, Kenya with a population of approximately 500,000 people; the population of Mathare Valley alone, the oldest of the slums that make up Mathare, is 180,000 people. Mathare is the home of football team Mathare United. ...
Events & Activities
12:00 AM: Africa Export & Import Fair
09:00 PM: Durvinoh - durvinoh
08:00 PM: expedition18
12:00 AM: StoryMoja Hay Festival Nairobi
08:00 AM: SharePoint Saturday Nairobi
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Nairobi is known by different spellings and names throughout the world. These are the ones we know of.
Nairoba, Nairobo, Nairobis, Najrobo, Најроби
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