About Nairobi

Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya. Located at an elevation of about 1660m above sea level (about 5450 ft) in the highlands of the southern part of the country. Nairobi is Kenya's principal economic, administrative, and cultural center and is one of the largest and fastest growing cities in Africa. Manufactures include processed food, textiles, clothing, building materials, and communications and transportation equipment. The city also has a large tourist industry.

Points of Interest
Nairobi National Park, a large wildlife preserve on the outskirts of the city, is a major tourist attraction. Other points of interest include the National Museum of Kenya, known for a display on early humans in Africa; the Parliament buildings; the law courts; City Hall; McMillan Memorial Library; the busy Municipal Market and nearby bazaarand the Kenya National Theatre. Visitors can take day long or half day excursions.

History
Located in an area once frequented by the pastoral Masai, Nairobi was founded in the late 1890s as a British railroad camp on the Mombasa-to-Uganda railroad. From 1899 to 1905 it served as a British provincial capital. In 1905 the city became the capital of the British East Africa Protectorate (called Kenya Colony from 1920 to 1963). In 1963 Nairobi became the capital of independent Kenya and annexed neighboring areas for future growth.

 

Hotel Name	Location	Category
Fairview Hotel	Nairobi Hill	4 Star
Tribes Hotel	Village Market	Boutique
Grand Regency	City Centre	5 Star
Holiday Inn	Westland's	4 Star
Intercontinental Nairobi	City Centre	5 Star
Nairobi Hilton	City Centre	5 Star
Nairobi Safari Club	City Centre	4 Star
Nairobi Serena	City Centre	5 Star
Norfolk Hotel	City Centre	5 Star
Panafric Hotel	City Centre	3 Star
Safari Park	Thika road	3 Star
The Stanley	City Centre	4 Star
Windsor Golf & Country Club	Suburbs	5 Star
Meridian	City Centre	3 Star
Silver Springs	Kilimani	3 Star
Hotel Boulevard	City Centre	3 Star
Jacaranda Hotel	Westlands	4 Star
Utalii Hotel	Thika road	4 Star
Panari Hotel	Mombasa road	5 Star
680 Hotel	City Centre	3 Star
Heron Hotel	City Centre	3 Star
Country Lodge	Kilmani	4 Star
Red Court	Mombasa road	4 Star
Mvuli House	Langata road (Nairobi West)	2 Star