Nairobi
Nairobi is a capital city in Kenya with a population of about 4,397,073.
KenyaMajor city🏆 #1 most populated in Kenya🕐 Africa/Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya, located in the south-central part of the country. As of 2024, it has a population of 4.8 million and a metropolitan population of 5.7 million, making it the 8th most populous city in Africa. Nicknamed the "Green City under the Sun", Nairobi is uniquely notable for being the only capital city in the world that hosts a national park within its boundaries. Its name originates from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, meaning "place of cool waters".
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About Nairobi
| Country | Kenya |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 05 |
| Population | 4,397,073 |
| Local currency | KES |
| Coordinates | -1.2833, 36.8167 |
| Time zone | Africa/Nairobi |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Population (Kenya) | #1 most populated in Kenya |
| Where on Earth | 1°16′60″S · 36°49′0″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 143 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,876 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Balikpapan (Indonesia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 1.28, -143.18 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 3,533 km |
| Dubai | 3,553 km |
| Moscow | 6,343 km |
| Paris | 6,483 km |
| London | 6,819 km |
| Singapore | 7,455 km |