Nairobi

[ nahy-roh-bee ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Kenya, in the SW part.

Nairobi

/ naɪˈrəʊbɪ /

noun

1. the capital of Kenya, in the southwest, at an altitude of 1650 m (5500 ft): founded in 1899; became capital in 1905; commercial and industrial centre; the Nairobi National Park (a game reserve) is nearby. Pop: 2 818 000 (2005 est)

Nairobi

1. Capital of Kenya and largest city in the country, located in southern Kenya.

Notes

Nairobi is a center for tourist safaris.

It was the capital of British East Africa — Kenya, Uganda , Tanganyika, and Zanzibar ( see Tanzania ) — from 1905 until the colonies became independent in the early 1960s.

Example Sentences

Their concerns come after masked men abducted at gunpoint four Turkish refugees in the capital, Nairobi, last month - the latest in a series of such cases in the East African state.

From BBC

The statement comes after reports of several people being abducted in the capital city, Nairobi, on Friday.

From BBC

A British national has told the BBC that he and several Turkish citizens were abducted in the Kenyan capital Nairobi by masked men on Friday, with four of the Turkish citizens still missing.

From BBC

Ahead of the vote, security has been heightened in the capital, Nairobi, with police patrols and major roads leading to parliament blocked to the public.

From BBC

At least 67 students died in Machakos County, south-east of Nairobi, in the deadliest Kenyan school arson that took place more than 20 years ago.

From BBC