What is the nickname of the capital of Kenya?”
Nairobi (pronounced /naɪˈroʊbi/) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi Province. The name “Nairobi” comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to “the place of cool waters”. However, it is popularly known as the “Green City in the Sun” and is surrounded by several expanding villa suburbs.[2] Founded in 1899 as a simple rail depot on the railway linking Mombasa to Uganda, the town quickly grew to become the capital of British East Africa in 1907 and eventually the capital of a free Kenyan republic in 1963.[3] During Kenya’s colonial period, the city became a center for the colony’s coffee, tea and sisal industry.[4] Nairobi is also the capital of the Nairobi Province and of the Nairobi District. The city lies on the Nairobi River, in the south of the nation, and has an elevation of 1795 m above sea-level.[5] Nairobi is the most populous city in East Africa, with a current estimated population of about 3 mill
Nairobi has been the capital of Kenya since the days of the British rule over the country. Even now the significance of the city has not diminished. Nairobi has great contrasts incorporated into it as the tribal cultures come in close contact to the modern life style of any big city of the 21st century. The most unique thing about the capital of Kenya is that the city has the presence of wildlife like, cheetah, lion and rhinos just twenty minutes away from it. One of the biggest international airports of Kenya is located in Nairobi called the ‘Jomo Kenyatta International Airport’. The city is also well connected by road and railways. The places of attraction in the capital of Kenya are the Snake Park, Kenya National Museum and National archives. So before venturing out in the wild adventure don’t forget to get a glimpse of the city’s history in these places.
