| Kenya capital city is Nairobi has risen from | | | | is Out of Africa. The book was written by |
| a uninhabited swampland to a thriving modern | | | | Karen Blixen, and it is her account of living |
| capital, but is still the safari capital of | | | | in Kenya. Karen Blixen lived in the Nairobi |
| Africa. Nairobi has become one of Africa s | | | | Area from 1917 to 1931, and the neighbourhood |
| largest and most interesting cities. | | | | in which she lived, Karen, is named after |
| | | | her. Sydney Pollack made a film out of Out of |
| The city lies on the Nairobi River in the | | | | Africa in 1985. |
| south, and has an elevation of 1661m (5450ft) | | | | |
| above sea level. Nairobi has the highest | | | | This is not a modern capital separated from |
| urban population in East Africa, estimated at | | | | the great wilderness that surrounds it. Just |
| between 3 and 4 million. Since its foundation | | | | outside the city is Nairobi National Park, |
| as a railway camp in 1899, Nairobi has grown | | | | 113 sq kms of plains, cliffs and forest. The |
| to become the largest city in Kenya and one | | | | park is home to large herds of Wildebeest, |
| of the largest cities in Africa. | | | | Buffalo, Zebra, Giraffe and more. Rhino, |
| | | | Cheetah, and a large number of Lions are all |
| The main airport is Jomo Kenyatta | | | | found here, living wild within 20 minutes of |
| International, 15kms out side the town. Joma | | | | the town. |
| Kenyatta airport handles both International | | | | |
| and domestic carriers. Wilson airport, is 11 | | | | The Fourteen Falls waterfalls at Thika is a |
| kms outside of the city centre, and is the | | | | spectacular 27 metre deep and a perfect day |
| domestic hub for both scheduled and chartered | | | | trip. |
| domestic air traffic. Nairobi Railway station | | | | |
| is the centre for railway traffic with daily | | | | From the wildlife to the night life Nairobi |
| arrivals and departures from Mombasa and | | | | has a fantastic music scene excellent |
| Kisumu. | | | | restaurants and an endless and colourful |
| | | | array of shops and markets. Nairobi is a city |
| Walking around Nairobi is relatively | | | | that never seems to sleep. The entire town |
| straightforward, as the city centre is small | | | | has a boundless energy, and is thriving place |
| and accessible. In some areas, there can be a | | | | where all of human life can be found. This is |
| security risk while walking. | | | | a place of great contrasts where race, tribe |
| | | | and origin all become facets of a unique |
| The most famous book and film set in Nairobi, | | | | Nairobi character. |