Nairobi City

Location: Nairobi, South Central Kenya

Area: 117 km²

Overview

Nairobi City County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. The third smallest yet the most populous of the counties, it also serves as the capital city of the Republic of Kenya. With the last census in 2019 – a 4.397 million population was counted. The name “Nairobi” originates from the Maasai phrase “Enkare Nyrobi” which translates to “cool water”.

The Nairobi area currently occupies what was essentially an uninhabited swamp until a supply depot of the Uganda Railways, built by the British in 1899 linked Mombasa to Uganda, a location chosen due to its central position between Mombasa and Kampala.

Chosen due to its network of rivers that could the camp with water and its elevation would make it cool enough for residential purposes not only for the thousands of Indian labourers who came to Kenya seeking employment to work on the railway line, as well as the British settlers. Such an apt location led its growth to be the railway’s headquarters.

The Uniqueness of this Park

• This is the only city in the world with a National Park.
• Culturally diverse
• Nairobi is a vital commercial and financial regional hub, home to the regional headquarters of a number of International Organizations including UN.

Accommodation Options

• Hemingways Nairobi 45 suites is a generous size, all with walk-in dressing rooms and a terrace with magnificent views of the Ngong Hills.
• Giraffe Manor’s twelve rooms are named after the author Karen Blixen.
• House of Waine 11 spacious rooms are individually styled and their names reflect the different themes. 9 of our rooms can be single/ double or twin rooms.
• Emara Ole Sereni 148 room & 2.5.4 Ole Sereni 134 rooms.

• Sankara Nairobi 156 spacious, beautifully appointed hotel room and suite accommodation in the heart of Nairobi’s upscale Westlands neighbourhood. In Superior, Executive (11), Junior Suite, Executive Suite, Presidential Suite.
• Karen Gables 7 guest rooms.
• Tamarind Tree Hotel 15 Suites with a lounge area inside, 45 standard twins, 96 standard doubles, and 4 rooms for the physically challenged.
• Ololo Safari Lodge has 16 luxurious rooms of various types at the lodge.
• The Emakoko 10 rooms offer an exclusive and personal environment for our guests to enjoy.
• Karen Blixen Coffee Garden and Cottages, Ltd 13 en-suite cottages – 6 one-bedroom cottages, 3 family cottages, and 1 honeymoon cottage. They can be configured into a single, double, or twin.
• Tamarind Tree Hotel

Activities at the Destination

Nairobi Safari Walk, Maasai Market, Visit the Village Market, Dine at the Carnivore, Go Karting on Lang’ata Road, Go ice skating at Panari Sky Center, Kenyan Art Collections, Visit the Nairobi National Museum, Visit Kenyan history at The National Archives, Visit Mamba Village, See the ageless beauty of Kenya from K.I.C.C Helipad, Visit Ngong Racecourse, The Maasai Ostrich Farm, visit OlePolos, Nairobi National Park, Visit Giraffe Center,  Nairobi Snake Park, the Butterfly Center, Sample locally brewed beer at Brew Bistro.