Nairobi (pronounced ) is the
capital and largest city of
Kenya. The name Nairobi comes from the
Maasai phrase Enkare Nyorobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun."Founded in
1899, the city was handed capital status from
Mombasa in
1905. Nairobi is also the capital of the
Nairobi Province and of the Nairobi District. The city lies on the
Nairobi River, in the south of the nation, and has an elevation of 1661 m (5450 ft) above
sea-level.Nairobi is the most populous city in
East Africa, with an estimated urban population of between 3 and 4 million. According to the 1999 Census, in the administrative area of Nairobi, 2,143,254 inhabitants lived within 684 km². Nairobi is currently the 4th
largest city in Africa.
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