Place details
Place nameNairobi
CountryKenya
Latitude-1.283
Longitude36.833
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Was a colonial center on site of water hole known to the Masai as "cold water" ("Enkare Nairobi"); produces beverages, cigarettes, building materials, processed food, furniture, timber & coffee; was site of Mau Mau independence struggles in the 1950s.