Kenya's capital is cosmopolitan, lively, interesting and pleasantly landscaped. Its central business district is handily compact and it's a great place to tune into modern urban African life.
The site of modern Nairobi was a watering hole for Maasai pastoralists until 1899, when British engineers building a railway from Mombassa to Uganda chose it as a supply depot. Nairobi's relatively cool climate and abundant game made it a favorite of hunters and British travelers.
The settlement became a colonial capital and the manufacturing and commercial center of East Africa.
Nairobi, Kenya Fast Facts
Population
City proper 2,143,254
Metro area 2,818,000
Elevation
1,729 meters (5,672 feet)
Temperature
January 25°/12°C (77°/54°F);
July 21°/11°C (70°/52°F)
Average daily High/Low °C (°F)
Rainfall
January 45 (1.8);
July 13 (0.5)
Average monthly mm (inches)
Time Zone
+3 hours UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)
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