Nairobi was founded in the 1890s by British long who worked on the railway line Mombasa - Uganda. Already in 1905 the population and the importance of the city were grown so strong, that Nairobi was appointed as the capital of the British colony of East Africa. After the colonial rule was 1963 resolved, Nairobi remained capital of Kenya. In Africa, Nairobi, which is located at an elevation of on average 1,600 metres, one of the highest capitals is.
Nairobi is one of the four global offices of the United Nations. The UN in Nairobi attaches particular importance to the improvement of the environment with the United Nations Environment Programme. To be sustainable development, improving care with and promote the quality of drinking water as well as examines the impact of climate changes on the quality of the soil, the flora and fauna in Kenya.
Due to its colonial past, Nairobi offers some remarkable buildings, such as for example the Parliament building, the Court, the Town Hall, the National Library and the National Theatre in architectural terms. In addition, a visit to the museums of African prehistory and the railway construction in Kenya is highly informative. But also the most famous colonial Siedlerin of Kenya was dedicated to a Museum: the Karen Blixen Museum reminds of the history of Danish author and growing owner. After Blixen, even a sophisticated suburb of Nairobi was the Karen benannt-quarter. Nairobi's most famous attraction is however certainly the Nairobi National Park, located in the city and offers an almost surreal view of animals as a result. So, here you can take photographs giraffes against the skyline of downtown Nairobi. Let also yourself in this surreal world and wander in a, the Park affiliated, original forest park in the middle of the city of Nairobi. Or you can visit small elephant orphans in the connected Daphne Sheldrick's orphanage.
Because there is hardly a public transport in Nairobi, it is recommended you rent equal to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport a car. At the Nairobi airport car hire is offered by many well-known broadcasters, so that you can find several car hire locations there. With the car you are in the city quickly in the city of Nairobi-whether you land or get on the South-West by Nairobi Wilson International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in the South-East, find quickly with a hire car.
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