Editing Nairobi (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Nairobi, Kenya.JPG|thumb|left|Satellite view of Nairobi]]

The city is situated at {{Coord|1|09|S|36|39|E|display=inline|name=Nairobi, Kenya}} and {{Coord|1|27|S|37|06|E|display=inline|name=Nairobi, Kenya}} and occupies {{convert|696|km2|sqmi|-1}}.

Nairobi is situated between the cities of Kampala and Mombasa. As Nairobi is adjacent to the eastern edge of the [[Kenya Rift Valley|Rift Valley]], minor earthquakes and tremors occasionally occur. The [[Ngong Hills]], located to the west of the city, are the most prominent geographical feature of the Nairobi area. [[Mount Kenya]] is situated north of Nairobi, and [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] is towards the south-east.<ref>{{cite web |last=Perceptive Travel |title=Nairobi by Degrees |publisher=perceptivetravel.com |url=http://www.perceptivetravel.com/issues/0506/hein.htm |access-date=14 June 2007 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

The [[Nairobi River]] and its [[Tributary|tributaries]] traverse through the Nairobi County and joins the larger River Athi on the eastern edge of the county.

[[Nobel Peace Prize]] laureate [[Wangari Maathai]] fought fiercely to save the indigenous [[Karura Forest]] in northern Nairobi which was under threat of being replaced by housing and other infrastructure.<ref>{{cite web |last=The East African |title=Karura: Are We Missing the Trees for the Forest? |publisher=nationmedia.com |date=2 November 1998 |url=http://www.nationaudio.com/News/EastAfrican/0211/Opinion/Opinion3.html |access-date=14 June 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927014609/http://www.nationaudio.com/News/EastAfrican/0211/Opinion/Opinion3.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=27 September 2007}}</ref>

Nairobi's western suburbs stretch all the way from the Kenyatta National Hospital in the south to the UN headquarters at Gigiri suburb in the north, a distance of about {{convert|20|km|mi|0}}. The city is centred on the City Square, which is located in the Central Business District. The [[National Assembly of Kenya|Kenyan Parliament]] buildings, the [[Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, Nairobi|Holy Family Cathedral]], Nairobi City Hall, Nairobi Law Courts, and the [[Kenyatta International Convention Centre|Kenyatta Convention Centre]] all surround the square.

===Climate===
[[File:Rain clouds forming Nairobi.jpg|thumb|Rain clouds over estates (Dec. 2019)]]
Under the [[Köppen climate classification]], Nairobi has a [[Oceanic climate|subtropical highland climate]] (Cwb). At {{convert|1795|m|ft|0}} above sea level, evenings may be cool, especially in the June/July season, when the temperature can drop to {{convert|9|C|F|0}}. The sunniest and warmest part of the year is from December to March, when temperatures average in the high-twenties [[Celsius]] during the day. The mean maximum temperature for this period is {{convert|28|C|F|0}}.<ref>{{cite web |last=United Nations |title=Travel and Visa Information |publisher=unhabitat.org |url=http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?typeid=19&catid=546&cid=4939 |access-date=20 June 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927034058/http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?typeid=19&catid=546&cid=4939 |archive-date=27 September 2007 }}</ref>

There are rainy seasons, but rainfall can be moderate. The cloudiest part of the year is just after the first rainy season, when, until September, conditions are usually overcast with drizzle. As Nairobi is situated close to the equator, the differences between the seasons are minimal. The seasons are referred to as the [[wet season]] and [[dry season]]. The timing of sunrise and sunset varies little throughout the year for the same reason.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gaisma |title=Nairobi, Kenya – Sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times, table |publisher=gaisma.com |url=http://www.gaisma.com/en/location/nairobi.html |access-date=22 June 2007 |archive-date=3 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303001001/http://www.gaisma.com/en/location/nairobi.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

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|May record high C = 26.8
|Jun record high C = 28.1
|Jul record high C = 32.7
|Aug record high C = 32.5
|Sep record high C = 30.0
|Oct record high C = 32.0
|Nov record high C = 37.9
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{{cite web
| url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG__I/KN/63741.TXT
| title = WMO Climate Normals for DAGORETTI 1961–1990
| access-date = 7 July 2015
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration}}</ref>
|source 2 = [[Deutscher Wetterdienst]] (extremes from 1955 to 1982 and humidity, 1961–1990),<ref name = DWD1>{{cite web
| url = http://www.dwd.de/DWD/klima/beratung/ak/ak_637410_kt.pdf
| title = Klimatafel von Nairobi-Dagoretti (Obs.) / Kenia
| work = Baseline climate means (1961–1990) from stations all over the world
| publisher = Deutscher Wetterdienst
| language = de
| access-date = 31 August 2016
| archive-date = 18 April 2021
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210418095616/https://www.dwd.de/DWD/klima/beratung/ak/ak_637410_kt.pdf
| url-status = live
}}</ref> Meteo Climat (extremes from 1984–present)<ref name = meteoclimat1>{{cite web
| url = http://meteo-climat-bzh.dyndns.org/index.php?page=stati&id=1765
| title = Station Nairobi
| publisher = Meteo Climat
| language = fr
| access-date = 31 August 2016
| archive-date = 10 May 2017
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170510074431/http://meteo-climat-bzh.dyndns.org/index.php?page=stati&id=1765
| url-status = live
}}</ref>
|date=August 2010
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{{Weather box
| location = Nairobi ([[Jomo Kenyatta International Airport]])
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| collapsed = yes
| Jan record high C = 32.2
| Feb record high C = 32.8
| Mar record high C = 32.1
| Apr record high C = 32.2
| May record high C = 31.1
| Jun record high C = 28.9
| Jul record high C = 29.4
| Aug record high C = 32.2
| Sep record high C = 31.1
| Oct record high C = 33.0
| Nov record high C = 32.2
| Dec record high C = 32.2
| year record high C = 33.0
| Jan high C = 26.0
| Feb high C = 27.0
| Mar high C = 27.8
| Apr high C = 26.0
| May high C = 25.1
| Jun high C = 23.7
| Jul high C = 22.6
| Aug high C = 23.0
| Sep high C = 25.4
| Oct high C = 27.0
| Nov high C = 24.9
| Dec high C = 25.7
| year high C = 25.3
| Jan mean C = 19.8
| Feb mean C = 20.2
| Mar mean C = 20.9
| Apr mean C = 20.2
| May mean C = 19.0
| Jun mean C = 17.7
| Jul mean C = 16.7
| Aug mean C = 17.5
| Sep mean C = 18.6
| Oct mean C = 20.6
| Nov mean C = 19.3
| Dec mean C = 19.5
| year mean C = 19.2
| Jan low C = 13.3
| Feb low C = 13.3
| Mar low C = 13.9
| Apr low C = 14.4
| May low C = 13.0
| Jun low C = 12.3
| Jul low C = 11.4
| Aug low C = 11.5
| Sep low C = 12.0
| Oct low C = 14.0
| Nov low C = 14.0
| Dec low C = 13.8
| year low C = 13.1
| Jan record low C = 4.7
| Feb record low C = 7.2
| Mar record low C = 7.2
| Apr record low C = 9.8
| May record low C = 6.3
| Jun record low C = 6.1
| Jul record low C = 4.6
| Aug record low C = 4.4
| Sep record low C = 4.2
| Oct record low C = 5.4
| Nov record low C = 7.8
| Dec record low C = 7.9
| year record low C = 4.2
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| Feb precipitation mm = 48.3
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| Aug precipitation mm = 13.6
| Sep precipitation mm = 24.8
| Oct precipitation mm = 43.3
| Nov precipitation mm = 120.9
| Dec precipitation mm = 79.8
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| Feb precipitation days = 3.7
| Mar precipitation days = 6.5
| Apr precipitation days = 13.0
| May precipitation days = 11.1
| Jun precipitation days = 6.2
| Jul precipitation days = 5.2
| Aug precipitation days = 5.0
| Sep precipitation days = 5.1
| Oct precipitation days = 6.8
| Nov precipitation days = 13.6
| Dec precipitation days = 9.0
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| Feb humidity = 63
| Mar humidity = 66
| Apr humidity = 77
| May humidity = 79
| Jun humidity = 76
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| Sep humidity = 67
| Oct humidity = 67
| Nov humidity = 77
| Dec humidity = 76
| year humidity = 72
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| url = http://www.dwd.de/DWD/klima/beratung/ak/ak_637400_kt.pdf
| title = Klimatafel von Nairobi-Kenyatta (Int.Flugh.) / Kenia
| work = Baseline climate means (1961–1990) from stations all over the world
| publisher = Deutscher Wetterdienst
| language = de
| access-date = 31 August 2016
| archive-date = 28 March 2022
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===Nairobi metropolitan region===

Nairobi is found within the Greater Nairobi Metropolitan region, which consists of parts of 5 out of 47 counties in Kenya, which generate about 40% of the entire nation's GDP as per 2022 data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nation.africa/kenya/business/nairobi-kiambu-retain-wealth-contribution-lead--3805872 | title=Nairobi, Kiambu retain position as richest counties | date=6 May 2022 | access-date=2 August 2022 | archive-date=12 August 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812102857/https://nation.africa/kenya/business/nairobi-kiambu-retain-wealth-contribution-lead--3805872 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.knbs.or.ke/download/gross-county-product-gcp-2021/ |title=Gross County Product (GCP) 2021 - Kenya National Bureau of Statistics |publisher=Knbs.or.ke |date=2022-05-06 |accessdate=2022-08-02 |archive-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928232712/https://www.knbs.or.ke/download/gross-county-product-gcp-2021/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Nairobi County on its contributes to 27.5% of the country's GDP according to the same report while [[Kiambu County|Kiambu county]] comes second with 5.9%.

===Districts and neighbourhoods===
[[File:Nairobi South.jpg|thumb|left|Nairobi southern suburbs in 2003]]
Nairobi is divided into a series of constituencies with each being represented by members of Parliament in the National Assembly. The initial constituencies before the 2010 constitution which led to the county electoral boundaries being redrawn were: Makadara, Kamukunji, Starehe, [[Langata]], Dagoretti, [[Westlands, Nairobi|Westlands]], Kasarani, and [[Embakasi]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Nairobi City Council |title=Councillors, Wards & Constituencies |publisher=nairobicity.org |url=http://www.nairobicity.org/departments/councillors.asp?search=%25&page=1 |access-date=20 June 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070327052635/http://www.nairobicity.org/departments/councillors.asp?search=%25&page=1 |archive-date=27 March 2007 }}</ref> The new electoral boundaries after this were revised to Embakasi North, Embakasi South, Embakasi Central, Embakasi East, Embakasi West, Makadara, Kamukunji, Starehe, Mathare, Westlands, Dagoretti North, Dagoretti South, Langata, Kibra, Ruaraka, Roysambu and Kasarani. The main administrative divisions of Nairobi are Central, Dagoretti, [[Embakasi]], Kasarani, [[Kibera]], Makadara, Pumwani, and [[Westlands, Nairobi|Westlands]]. Most of the upmarket suburbs are situated to the west and north-central of Nairobi, where most European settlers resided during the colonial times AKA 'Ubabini'.<ref>{{cite web |last=Nairobi City Council |title=Living in Nairobi |publisher=nairobicity.org |url=http://www.nairobicity.org/articles/default.asp?search=living |access-date=20 June 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070319092940/http://www.nairobicity.org/articles/default.asp?search=living |archive-date=19 March 2007 }}</ref> These include [[Karen, Kenya|Karen]], [[Langata]], [[Lavington, Nairobi|Lavington]], [[Gigiri]], [[Muthaiga]], Brookside, Spring Valley, Loresho, [[Kilimani]], Kileleshwa, Hurlingham, [[Runda]], [[Kitisuru]], Nyari, Kyuna, [[Lower Kabete]], [[Westlands, Nairobi|Westlands]], and [[Highridge]], although Kangemi, Kawangware, and [[Dagoretti]] are lower income areas close to these affluent suburbs. The city's colonial past is commemorated by many English place-names.

Most lower-middle and upper middle income neighbourhoods are located in the north-central areas such as Highridge, Parklands, Ngara, Pangani, and areas to the southwest and southeast of the metropolitan area near the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The most notable ones include Avenue Park, Fedha, Pipeline, Donholm, Greenfields, Nyayo, Taasia, Baraka, Nairobi West, Madaraka, Siwaka, South B, South C, Mugoya, Riverbank, Hazina, Buru Buru, Uhuru, Harambee Civil Servants', Akiba, Kimathi, Pioneer, and Koma Rock to the centre-east and Kasarani to northeast area among others. The low and lower income estates are located mainly in far eastern Nairobi. These include, Umoja, Kariokor, [[Dandora]], [[Kariobangi]], [[Kayole]], [[Ruai]], [[Kamulu]], [[Embakasi]], and [[Huruma]]. Kitengela suburb, though located further southeast, Ongata Rongai and Kiserian further southwest, and Ngong/Embulbul suburbs also known as 'Diaspora' to the far west are considered part of the Greater Nairobi Metropolitan area. More than 90% of Nairobi residents work within the Nairobi Metropolitan area, in the formal and informal sectors. Many [[Somali people|Somali]] immigrants have also settled in [[Eastleigh, Nairobi|Eastleigh]], nicknamed "Little [[Mogadishu]]".<ref>{{cite web|last=Monsters and Critics |title=Urban Somali refugees call Nairobi's "Little Mogadishu" home |publisher=news.monstersandcritics.com |url=http://news.monstersandcritics.com/africa/features/article_1233394.php/Urban_Somali_refugees_call_Nairobis_little_Mogadishu_home |access-date=20 June 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070617144406/http://news.monstersandcritics.com/africa/features/article_1233394.php/Urban_Somali_refugees_call_Nairobis_little_Mogadishu_home |archive-date=17 June 2007 }}</ref> Here is the list of all [https://nairobipostalcodes.org/ Nairobi Postal Codes – nairobipostalcodes.org]

{{wide image|Nairobi-panorama.jpg|2700px|align-cap=center|360-degree Nairobi panorama}}

====Kibera slum====
{{Main|Kibera}}
[[File:Kibera, Nairobi May 2007.jpg|thumb|right|Kibera slums being upgraded to New Apartment by the Kenyan Ministry of housing and United Nations Habitat]]

The [[Kibera]] slum in Nairobi is claimed by the Kenyan government to have a population of 185,777.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.knbs.or.ke/?wpdmpro=2019-kenya-population-and-housing-census-volume-i-population-by-county-and-sub-county |title=2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume I: Population by County and Sub-County |publisher=Kenya National Bureau of Statistics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113191208/https://www.knbs.or.ke/?wpdmpro=2019-kenya-population-and-housing-census-volume-i-population-by-county-and-sub-county |archive-date=13 November 2019 }}</ref> However, non-governmental sources generally estimate the slum to have a population of 500,000 to 1,000,000, depending on what areas are defined as comprising Kibera.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.popcouncil.org/pdfs/AdolKiberaSlums.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511073842/http://www.popcouncil.org/pdfs/AdolKiberaSlums.pdf |archive-date=11 May 2012 |title=Adolescence in the Kibera Slums of Nairobi, Kenya |date=2007 |publisher=The Population Council |last1=Erulkar |first1=Annabel S. |last2=Matheka |first2=James K. |access-date=2 April 2022 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |url=https://tuengr.com/V02/197-213.pdf |title=Understanding the Grassroots Dynamics of Slums in Nairobi: The Dilemma of Kibera Informal Settlements |last1=Mutisya |first1=Emmanuel |last2=Yarime |first2=Masaru |journal=International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies |date=2011 |access-date=30 May 2022 |pages=197–213 |archive-date=9 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809033033/http://www.tuengr.com/V02/197-213.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2010/06/08/audio-slideshow-dr-biden-sees-kibera-kenya |title=Audio Slideshow: Dr. Biden Sees the Neighborhoods of Kenya |publisher=The White House |date=June 8, 2010 |last=Tomasini |first=Anne |access-date=30 May 2022 |archive-date=10 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110062227/https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/06/08/audio-slideshow-dr-biden-sees-kibera-kenya |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thepeople.co.ke/21245/kibera-slum-lords-cash-misery/ |title=Kibera: How slum lords cash in on misery |website=www.thepeople.co.ke |access-date=27 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012221211/http://www.thepeople.co.ke/21245/kibera-slum-lords-cash-misery/ |archive-date=12 October 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Parks and gardens===
[[File:Central park .jpg|thumb|Central Park]]

Nairobi has many parks and open spaces throughout the city. Much of the city has dense tree-cover and plenty of green spaces. The most famous park in Nairobi is [[Uhuru Park]]. The park borders the central business district and the neighbourhood Upper Hill. Uhuru (''Freedom'' in [[Swahili language|Swahili]]) Park is a centre for outdoor speeches, services, and rallies. The park was to be built over by former President [[Daniel arap Moi]], who wanted the 62-storey headquarters of his party, the [[Kenya African National Union]], situated in the park.<ref>{{cite web |last=The Standard |title=Kenyans must have a sustained campaign against land grabbing |publisher=eastandard.net |url=http://www.eastandard.net/archives/cl/hm_news/news_s.php?articleid=4451&date=30/10/2004 |access-date=25 June 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113092330/http://www.eastandard.net/archives/cl/hm_news/news_s.php?articleid=4451&date=30%2F10%2F2004 |archive-date=13 January 2015 }}</ref> However, the park was saved following a campaign by [[Nobel Peace Prize]] winner [[Wangarĩ Maathai|Wangari Maathai]].

Central Park is adjacent to Uhuru Park, and includes a memorial for [[Jomo Kenyatta]], the first president of Kenya, and the Moi Monument, built in 1988 to commemorate the second president's first decade in power. Other notable open spaces include [[Jeevanjee Gardens]], City Park, [[August 7th Memorial Park, Kenya|7 August Memorial Park]], and Nairobi Arboretum.

The colonial 1948 Master Plan for Nairobi still acts as the governing mechanism when it comes to making decisions related to urban planning. The Master Plan at the time, which was designed for 250,000 people, allocated 28% of Nairobi's land to public space, but because of rapid population growth, much of the vitality of public spaces within the city are increasingly threatened.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last1=Makworo|first1=Micah|last2=Mireri|first2=Caleb|date=1 October 2011|title=Public open spaces in Nairobi City, Kenya, under threat|journal=Journal of Environmental Planning and Management|volume=54|issue=8|pages=1107–1123|doi=10.1080/09640568.2010.549631|bibcode=2011JEPM...54.1107M |s2cid=55840153|issn=0964-0568|url=https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/bitstream/123456789/7836/4/Public%20open%20spaces%20in%20Nairobi%20City%20Kenya%20under%20threat.pdf}}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> City Park, the only natural park in Nairobi, for example, was originally {{cvt|150|acre|disp=flip|-1}}, but has since lost approximately {{cvt|50|acre|disp=flip|-1}} of land to private development through squatting and illegal alienation which began in the 1980s.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://nairobicarrentals.com/|title=Nairobi Car Rentals|work=Nairobi City|access-date=10 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222112607/http://nairobicarrentals.com/|archive-date=22 February 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>