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Location:
Africa,
Kenya, Nairobi
Category:
Airport view
Description:
View from the Aero
Club of East Africa, located at
Wilson Airport, Nairobi
Location Information:
Nairobi 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.
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. During Kenya's colonial
period, the city became a centre for
the colony's coffee, tea and sisal
industry. 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.
Nairobi is the most populous city in
East Africa, with a current
estimated population of about 3
million. According to the 1999
Census, in the administrative area
of Nairobi, 2,143,254 inhabitants
lived within 696 km2 (269 sq mi).
Nairobi is currently the 13th
largest city in Africa, based on
population and fourth largest in
infrastructure development and its
size.
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