OCEANS AND COUNTRIES
INDIAN TRANSPORTATION COMMUNICATION NATIONAL PARKS AND SANCTUARIES
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Sicily
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Nairobi
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Lusaka
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Addis Ababa
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Detailed explanation-1: -Nairobi was founded in 1899 by the colonial authorities in British East Africa, as a rail depot on the Uganda Railway. The town quickly grew to replace Machakos as the capital of Kenya in 1907. After independence in 1963, Nairobi became the capital of the Republic of Kenya.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nairobi, city, capital of Kenya. It is situated in the south-central part of the country, in the highlands at an elevation of about 5, 500 feet (1, 680 metres). The city lies 300 miles (480 km) northwest of Mombasa, Kenya’s major port on the Indian Ocean.
Detailed explanation-3: -Located in southern Kenya, Nairobi is one of Africa’s fastest growing cities. Kenya’s capital city derives its name from the Maasai phrase ‘Enkare Nairobi’, which refers to the ‘cool water’ of the Nairobi River.
Detailed explanation-4: -Kenya’s capital and largest city is Nairobi, while its oldest, currently second largest city, and first capital is the coastal city of Mombasa.