Nairobi - La capitale del Kenya

Is the capital of Kenya and the largest city in the country and the fourth largest city in Africa. It has approximately 3-4 million inhabitants and is situated at a height of 1661 meters above sea level. The name comes from the Maasai "Enkare Nyirobi" which means "the place of cold water" but is popularly known as "The town green in the sun". .

  It was founded in 1899 as a deposit on the rail network linking Mombasa to Uganda. The city has grown rapidly to become the capital of the East British of Africa in 1907, and the state capital of independent Kenya in 1963. After independence, the city has grown rapidly by exerting pressure on infrastructure, water shortages and electricity interruptions were a common occurrence, although in recent years the urban planning has improved these problems. Throughout the city there are many open spaces and parks, so the majority of Nairobi has a green color. The most famous park is Uhuru Park-the park of freedom. Central Park, adjacent to Uhuru Park, includes a memorial to Jomo Kenyatta, the first president of independent Kenya.

Nairobi - Attractions

Among its attractions are:

Nairobi National Park	The National Museum of Kenya	Jomo Kenyatta Mausoleum
Art Galleries and Mzizi Arts Center	Karen Blixen Museum	National Theater
Rahimtulla Museum of Modern Arts	The Museum of the Railway	National Archive

  In the city there is the largest skating rink in Africa. In the center of the city is the Central Business District, the headquartier of the Kenyan Parliament, the Cathedral of the Holy Family, the Kenyatta Conference Center, the court and City Hall. There are skyscrapers made in the years after independence and the beginning of the twenty-first century. With influences from the tradition of British colonial times and by different Indians, Pakistanis, Sudanese and Somalis immigrants, Nairobi today is a multicultural reflected in several places of worship as mosques, temples, churches and gurdwara (Sikh temple).

Nairobi - Culture & Artistics Centers

  In Nairobi troviamo anche le principali case editrici del Kenya dove si pubblicano le opere dei maggiori scrittori del paese. La più celebre opera letteraria e cinematografica legata a Nairobi è il romanzo di Karen Blixen "La mia Africa" da cui è stato tratto il famoso film. Anche la maggior parte dei musicisti kenioti si trovano a Nairobi, loro hanno sviluppato il "benga", "genge" ed il "soukous", generi musicali influenti nella musica africana. Sempre a Nairobi hanno le sede due importanti quotidiani dell'Africa orientale, la prima rete televisiva ed altri reti internazionali.

  In the city are also the leading publishing houses in Kenya where are published the works of the greatest writers in the country. The most famous literary and cinematic linked to Nairobi is the novel by Karen Blixen''Out of Africa'' from which it was derived the famous film. The majority of Kenyan musicians are located in Nairobi, they have developed the ''Benga'',''genge''and''''soukous, influential musical genres in African music. Also in Nairobi have established two important East African newspaper, the first television network and other international networks. Several universities are located here, like the University of Nairobi, the Kenyatta University, the Strathmore University, the United States International University, the Daystar University, the Catholic University of Eastern Africa and the Africa Nazarene University.

Nairobi - Economy

The extension of the territory of the city in 1963 led an agricultural land in its neighborhood, so even if developed further, there are still semi-rural districts in the northern sector. The Ngong forest road separate Karen and Lange from the town enjoying a sort of "county". Closer to the city but in the same area, the spurs neighbors create forest valleys. The residential areas were developed on race grounds before the independence and are reflected in population density and architecture. The industrial area is located south of the city.

  In less than 100 years, the capital has prospered, from an inhabitable plain into a metropolis with more than 2.5 million people and despite the mixture of races there is a harmony and a commendable ethnic tolerance. The growth rate is larger than many other capital in the world. The forecasts estimate that by 2020, Nairobi will be a mega-city of 15 million inhabitants.

  As Kenya is strategically located within easy reach for export markets in the Middle East, Europe and Asia and has political stability and modern infrastructure that have been developed over the years has become a base of support for the Neighbor countries participating in peacekeeping missions, Nairobi being a commercial and financial center of Africa.
  The Nairobi Stock Exchange is the fourth african stock exchange for the volume of the trades and the fifth as a percentage contribution to GDP. For many large multinational companies such as the Google, Coca Coca, General Motors, Toyota, Goodyear and General Electric, the african headquarters is located in Nairobi and the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is the main center for the Kenya Airways, the fourth airline in Africa. There are also numerous manufacturing industries that produce textiles, building materials, food, tires and cars.