Nairobi

American

[nahy-roh-bee] / naɪˈroʊ bi /

noun

a city in and the capital of Kenya, in the SW part.

Nairobi British

/ naɪˈrəʊbɪ /

noun

the capital of Kenya, in the southwest, at an altitude of 1650 m (5500 ft): founded in 1899; became capital in 1905; commercial and industrial centre; the Nairobi National Park (a game reserve) is nearby. Pop: 2 818 000 (2005 est)

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Nairobi Cultural

Capital of Kenya and largest city in the country, located in southern Kenya.

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Nairobi is a center for tourist safaris.

It was the capital of British East Africa — Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, and Zanzibar (see Tanzania) — from 1905 until the colonies became independent in the early 1960s.

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The victims were rescued last September from an apartment complex in Athi River, a town near the capital, Nairobi, before they could travel to Russia.

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After months of sorting the logistics out, the bike safely arrived in Nairobi last week, where it could now feature in international competition.

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Ichung'wah alleged that the agencies had also been colluding with staff at the Russian embassy in Nairobi and the Kenyan embassy in Moscow to help recruits get Russian visas.

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Departing flights from Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport - one of Africa's busiest transport hubs - have been delayed by up to four hours.

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For as long as many residents of Nairobi can remember, the Kenyan capital has been awash with red every 14 February.

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