Nairobi is the capital of Kenya
Nairobi is the capital of Kenya, which is located in the middle of the southern part of the country, in the heights located at an altitude of about 1680 m. The city is also located 480 km northwest of Mombasa, which is the main port in Kenya on the Indian Ocean,
It is estimated that the population in 2020 is approximately 4,410,000 million, which was 137,000 in 1950, so the population has increased by about 495,000 since 2015, which represents an annual change of 4.05%.
History of Nairobi
Nairobi was an uninhabited swamp before the British occuAl Bahahn of it, then it was used as a supply store, a residential area for workers, and an important center for supplying water, during the period of British construction of the Uganda Railway, and Nairobi had special importance because it occupied a central location between Kampala and Mombasa, Then it started to grow rapidly and unexpectedly, and then the plague and fire broke out in it, which required rebuilding the city, and by 1900 AD, the country was merged into the Nairobi municipality, and its growth was so great that it became the capital of British East Africa, which had been newly formed in 1907 AD. , After Nairobi became a municipality, it was declared a city in the 1950’s by the Royal Charter of Incorporation, and Nairobi had a major role in the struggle for Kenya’s independence, then it became the capital of the newly formed Republic of Kenya.
Popular places in Nairobi
There are many popular places in Nairobi, including:
- Nairobi National ParkNairobi is the safari center in Africa, and this modern contribution greatly. The park is located just 7 km from the skyscrapers of the capital, and is the best place to explore exotic wildlife; lions, leopards, deer, zebras, and ostriches can be seen. Besides more than 400 species of different birds.
- Karen Bilxin MuseumThis museum is considered the former home of the Dutch author Karen Blixen, and is now a museum of the late author’s life and work, where the famous writer remained in it from 1917 to 1931 AD, and wrote one of the famous novels during those years, and the house and well-protected landscape is one of the most visited attractions in Nairobi , Where tourists can walk around the house and get to know original Plexin works, home objects and original documents.
- Giraffes CenterThere is a center of endangered Rothschild giraffes at the foot of the National Park, where the tour to the National Park is not complete without visiting this center.
- Ngong HillsThis region is characterized by its half-timbered houses and flower gardens, along with a view of the Great Rift Valley, and the Ngong Hills look more like an European than African, and there are many walking paths that provide stunning views, and there are many aspects of life, allowing visitors to monitor animals From a safe distance.
