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Nairobi

Nairobi
Nairobi is the largest city in East Africa, the region’s commercial hub and Kenya’s industrial and political heart. It is also the region’s youngest, most moder…

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Upcoming Events in Nairobi

Kenya Open Golf ChampionshipKenya Open Golf Championship
Apr 2010 (annual)
Muthaiga Golf Club
One hundred and fifty golfers compete in the annual Kenya Open Golf Championship.… more...
Kwani Literary FestivalKwani Literary Festival
Aug 2010 (annual)
Nairobi
The Kwani Literary Festival presents a variety of interactive events and forums… more...
Concours d'EleganceConcours d'Elegance
Sep 2010 (annual)
Nairobi Race Course
Every year hundreds of classic cars and motorcycles take part in the Concours… more...

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Nightlife

Nairobi has a number of lively venues for drinking and dancing as well as musical attractions that include some of East Africa’s busiest clubs and best bands. Entrance fees to clubs are low and prices inside reasonable. You may find that if you are unaccompanied, you will attract quite a lot of not-entirely welcome attention though. Westlands and the River Road area tend to be the most popular districts with revellers after a drink and a dance, whilst the live music venues tend to be scattered o…

Sightseeing

The city centre is compact and quite small, although sprawling outlying suburbs greatly enlarge it. At the heart of the city is a triangle of roads, bisected by Kenyatta Avenue and Moi Avenue, along which are the main shops, offices and businesses. The commercial and political heart of the city is in the southwest, around City Square. Here government buildings and banks mix with hotels and upmarket shops. To the south is Memorial Park, on the site of the bombed US Embassy and Cooperative Bank bu…

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