In 1899, railway construction workers set up camp at Mile 327 - also called Ewaso Nai'beri, the place of cold water, by the local Maasai. The camp became a village and by 1907 was the capital of all of British East Africa. Today Nairobi is a city of 3.5 million people.
Nairobi has large communities within its boundaries including Kibera, to the
southwest, which is a slum area to the downtown core with its modern skyscrapers. The nightlife provides a favorable music scene, international restaurants and an endless array of shops and markets. The River Road area, one block east of the city center, is the most interesting for visitors to mingle with local residents and shop.
Just outside the city is Nairobi National Park - home to large herds of zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, giraffe, rhinoceros and cheetahs.
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