Nairobi, abbreviated as NBO, is the capital and largest city of Kenya, located in the south-central part of the country. As of 2024, it has a po…Nairobi, abbreviated as NBO, 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 11th most populous city in Africa. It is the major financial and economic hub of East Africa, hosting numerous multinational companies and regional organizations, including the United Nations Office at Nairobi. Nicknamed the “Green City in the Sun,” Nairobi is uniquely notable for being the only capital city in the world that hosts a national park within its boundaries, and its name originates from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, meaning “place of cool waters.
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