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Situated on a plateau 5500 feet above sea level is the capital which the Massai call Enkare Nyarobe, the place where the cold waters flow: originally a pond where they came to water their herds.
Nairobi is the bustling financial and administrative capital of Kenya, but for many tourists it is simply a short stop on the way to Kenya's real allure - its beautiful game parks and beaches. The city's origins date back to the 1890s when a British railroad camp sprung up to work on the Mombasa-to-Uganda line. During the 1950s, Nairobi acquired a reputation as the glamorous, exotic destination of movie stars and royalty who visited it on their way to African safari. In 1963 the city became the capital of Kenya when the country shook off British colonialism.
Nairobi National Park
Located just 10 km from the capital, it covers 70 square kilometers of forest and grassy plains and has a population of 24 black rhinos.
Major attractions
- Annual wildebeest and zebra migration in July/August
- Black rhinoceros
- Diverse birdlife
- Large predators - lion, leopard, hyena and cheetah.
- Aggregations of large herbivores- eland, buffalo, zebra and wildebeest
- Ivory Burning Site Monument
- Walking trails at hippo pools
- Nairobi Safari Walk & the Orphanage.
Shopping
Wander through the bazaars that pop up like mushrooms on market days to discover the local culture of this proud people. Bargaining is a sport at the stalls scattered throughout the City Market. This sprawling complex, which was originally an aircraft hangar, offers curios and other souvenirs as well as food vendors.
Things to see in the city and surrounding area:
National Museum
Railroad Museum
Parliament Buildings
Jamia Mosque
Go to the giraffe sanctuary where you can see some of the few remaining specimens of the Rothschild's giraffe, protected by a large enclosure.
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