Overview of the city of Nairobi, Kenya

More than a century old, the Kenyan capital is the only major city neighboring a national park (Nairobi National Park). Its cosmopolitan nature contributes to boundless energy and many elements of diversity, from fashion and food to language and beliefs.

Popularly known as the city of the sun, Nairobi is perhaps the most interesting city to visit, live and work in Kenya given the great contrasts that exist. You will just as easily meet a woman with a basket on her head, a child on her back, pregnant and on her way to the market, as another woman adorned with sunglasses and high heels, talking on a Samsung galaxy phone. YES while driving a Range Rover. The same contrasts apply in all other aspects of the social, cultural and economic environments.

History

Nairobi, which was initially an uninhibited salt marsh, has become a modern city.

• The Maasai community of herders in Kenya knew the swamp as Enkare Nyrobi, meaning an area of ​​cold water, and it is from this phrase that the name Nairobi was born.
• During the construction of the railway in Kenya under British colonial rule, a camp known as Mile 327 was established as a supply depot. The British used this camp as the provincial capital until 1905, when Nairobi became the capital of the British East Africa Protectorate.
• In 1963, Nairobi became the capital of independent Kenya.

Politics

Nairobi is the county seat of Nairobi County and Nairobi District.

• Until the enactment of the new Kenyan constitution in 2010, the government was centralized in Nairobi, with all government ministries, branches of government, the headquarters of major companies, and major institutions such as referral hospitals, universities, and national schools. and international located here.
• All international organizations such as UNHCR, UNEP, UN Habitat, etc., as well as foreign missions and embassies are located in Nairobi.
• The city has witnessed the worst political unrest since the 1981 tour coup and the Saba Saba political movement to numerous conflicts between President Moi Regime and social and political activists.

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• Nairobi contributes more than 60% of Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product, making it a crucial area in determining the country’s economic progress.
• Today, the Nairobi Stock Exchange is the oldest and largest in Africa and ranks fourth in terms of trading volumes (signifying the city’s investment potential).

Demographics in Nairobi

With an area of ​​684 km2, Nairobi has a population that is almost evenly divided between the haves and have-nots, housing both the urban rich and poor. Collectively, however, rich or poor, the people of Nairobi are all Nairobians.

• Nairobi, the most populous city in East Africa, has more than 3,375 inhabitants
• In Africa, it is the 12th largest city.
• Being a cosmopolitan and multicultural city, it has people from all 47 tribes of Kenya, as well as people from all African countries and representatives from all over the world.
• The main languages ​​are Swahili and English.
• There is a growing urban language phenomenon in Nairobi, popularly known as Sheng, which is formed by joining or doubling Swahili words with other dialects.
• Here you will find Catholics, Protestants, indigenous believers, Buddhists and even atheists.

Real Estate Demographics in Nairobi

Nairobi has the worst and the best in real estate demographics.

• While there is a growing middle-class housing market generating high real estate returns, there is simultaneously an increase in inadequate housing units, such as shantytowns and squatter settlements among the urban poor.
• There is a huge housing deficit due to high rural to urban migration (although the deficit makes Nairobi an ideal location for investment)
• With the improvement of infrastructure, property values ​​and rental yields in various areas of Nairobi have doubled and even tripled in recent years.
• Nairobi has recorded a 20% growth in its high-end residential real estate market, ranking as the best globally.

The weather in Nairobi

Located at 10 17o S 360 46o E and 1,795 meters above sea level, Nairobi is located between the cities of Mombasa and Kampala. To the west are the Ngong Hills and to the north and southeast the towering Mt. Kenya and Mt. Kilimanjaro respectively.

• Nairobi has a subtropical highland climate with an altitude that contributes to cool nights and moderate temperatures.
• December and March are the warmest and sunniest with an average of 240 C.
• Nairobi has two rainy reasons with moderate rainfall in April and July.
• The city receives a minimum of seven hours of sunshine per day throughout the year.

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