Nairobi

[ nahy-roh-bee ]

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noun

a city in and the capital of Kenya, in the SW part.

Nairobi

/ �Բ�ɪˈ��əʊ��ɪ /

noun

the capital of Kenya, in the southwest, at an altitude of 1650 m (5500 ft): founded in 1899; became capital in 1905; commercial and industrial centre; the Nairobi National Park (a game reserve) is nearby. Pop: 2 818 000 (2005 est)

Nairobi

Capital of Kenya and largest city in the country, located in southern Kenya.

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Notes

Nairobi is a center for tourist safaris.

It was the capital of British East Africa — Kenya, Uganda , Tanganyika, and Zanzibar ( see Tanzania ) — from 1905 until the colonies became independent in the early 1960s.

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On Monday, the BBC said it had cancelled a private screening of the documentary in Kenya's capital Nairobi "due to pressure from the authorities".

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Multiple sources have told the BBC he is based at the Central Nairobi Police Station.

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At the Holy Family Basilica in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, Rosemary Muthui said worshippers there will remember the Pope as a man who brought change to the Church, especially in promoting equality.

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Kenya continues to experience devastating drought and floods — including a deadly flood in the capital city of Nairobi in May 2024.

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Dear Daughter podcast is the brainchild of Namulanta Kombo, a mother from Nairobi on a quest to create a "handbook to life" for her daughter, through the advice of parents from all over the world.

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