Nairobi
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Clockwise from top: central business district; a giraffe walking in
Nairobi National Park;
Parliament of Kenya; Nairobi City Hall; and the
Kenyatta International Convention Centre
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Nickname:
"The Green City under the Sun"
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Coordinates: 01°17′11″S 36°49′02″E / 1.28639°S 36.81722°E / -1.28639; 36.81722 | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Nairobi City |
Founded | 1899; 126 years ago (1899) |
Sub-counties | |
Government | |
• Body | Nairobi City County |
• Legislature | County Assembly |
• Governor | Johnson Sakaja |
Area | |
696.1 km2 (268.8 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 1,795 m (5,889 ft) |
Population
(2019)
[3]
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4,721,000 | |
• Estimate
(2024)
[4]
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4,828,000 |
• Density | 6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
• Urban | 5,541,000 |
Demonym | Nairobian |
GDP (PPP) | |
• Total | City ![]() |
• Per Capita | ![]() |
GDP (NOMINAL) | |
• Total | City ![]() |
• Per Capita | ![]() |
Time zone | UTC+03:00 (EAT) |
Area code | 020 |
HDI (2024) | 0.703[6] high |
Website | nairobi |
Nairobi
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|
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![]()
Clockwise from top: central business district; a giraffe walking in
Nairobi National Park;
Parliament of Kenya; Nairobi City Hall; and the
Kenyatta International Convention Centre
|
|
Nickname:
"The Green City under the Sun"
|
|
Coordinates: 01°17′11″S 36°49′02″E / 1.28639°S 36.81722°E / -1.28639; 36.81722 | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Nairobi City |
Founded | 1899; 126 years ago (1899) |
Sub-counties | |
Government | |
• Body | Nairobi City County |
• Legislature | County Assembly |
• Governor | Johnson Sakaja |
Area | |
696.1 km2 (268.8 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 1,795 m (5,889 ft) |
Population
(2019)
[3]
|
|
4,721,000 | |
• Estimate
(2024)
[4]
|
4,828,000 |
• Density | 6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
• Urban | 5,541,000 |
Demonym | Nairobian |
GDP (PPP) | |
• Total | City ![]() |
• Per Capita | ![]() |
GDP (NOMINAL) | |
• Total | City ![]() |
• Per Capita | ![]() |
Time zone | UTC+03:00 (EAT) |
Area code | 020 |
HDI (2024) | 0.703[6] high |
Website | nairobi |