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Country  Subscribe to Mailing list   The city derived its name
from a water hole named Ewaso Nyirobi, which means "cool
waters". In 1901, it was the capital of the British
protectorate. It became the capital of British East Africa
Protectorate in 1905 replacing Mombasa. The city, which
developed under the British rule, was declared as a municipality
in 1919. Kenyan became independent in 1963 and Nairobi City was
chosen as the capital of the new republic. The city flourished
rapidly after independence and has also become the capital of
the administrative area of Nairobi City.  Area & Location : 
Lies on the Nairobi City River in the south of the nation,
Nairobi City is located at 1°16' Latitude South and 36°48'
Longitude East. The city occupies a total area of 684 sq. km
fully covered by land. Sits 1660m above sea level, the city is
located between the cities of Kampala and Mombasa. Aroun