After the end of World War II, this friction developed into the Mau Mau rebellion. It also angered the Kikuyu people, who wanted the land returned to them. So how many people live in Nairobi? Learn more about Nairobi in this article. These include Goodyear, General Motors, Toyota Motors, and Coca-Cola. The country's head of state announced (when he opened Syokimau Rail Service) that Kenya was collaborating with other countries in the region to develop railway infrastructure to improve regional connectivity under the ambitious LAPPSET project which is the single largest and most expensive in the continent. [81], Nairobi is the African Great Lakes region's sporting centre. The 4.1% growth in population makes it one of the highest growing cities in Africa. Avic International is putting up a 30-level hotel tower of 141 m in the Westlands. [5] The town quickly grew to replace Mombasa as the capital of Kenya in 1907. Mugithi is another popular genre in Kenya, with its origins in the central parts of the country. [46] These include Karen, Langata, Lavington, Gigiri, Muthaiga, Brookside, Spring Valley, Loresho, Kilimani, Kileleshwa, Hurlingham, Runda, Kitisuru, Nyari, Kyuna, Lower Kabete, Westlands, and Highridge, although Kangemi, Kawangware, and Dagoretti are lower income areas close to these affluent suburbs. Other notable slums include Mathare and Korogocho. [citation needed] Prominent international composers and DJs have also toured in Nairobi, including Diplo, Major Lazer, Kyau & Albert, Solarity, Ronski Speed, and Boom Jinx. Nairobi 's 2020 population is now estimated at 4,734,881. The attack was unexpected, because the area that it took place in is generally understood to be a very safe area. Nairobi is a very ethnically diverse city, and Kenya’s major ethnic groups all reside here, including Luo, Luhyia and Kamba. The sunniest and warmest part of the year is from December to March, when temperatures average in the mid-twenties Celsius during the day. [76] Coffee houses, doubling up as restaurants, mostly frequented by the upper middle classes, such as Artcaffe, Nairobi Java House and Dormans have become increasingly popular in recent days. The results mean that the population of the country has grown by more than four times since independence. [68] It is estimated that Nairobi's population will reach 5 million in 2025.[69]. Most roads now are well lit and surfaced with adequate signage. This railway line, meant to connect the East African interior with the rest of the world, had been named the "Lunatic Express" by skeptics doubting its economic worth. On the other hand, the number of residents living in the city is about 4.4 million people. A second phase is also being built which will link Naivasha to the existing route and also the Uganda border. [50] City Park, the only natural park in Nairobi, for example, was originally 150 acres, but has since lost approximately 50 acres of land to private development through squatting and illegal alienation which began in the 1980s.[50][51]. He is a list of Nairobi county constituencies: These are the constituencies and wards that form the larger Nairobi county. Kwani? In total, the size of Nairobi is 696 kilometres squared. Nairobi’s history goes back to 1899 when it became the site of the Uganda Railway’s headquarters. A large number of expatriates live here because of the job opportunities, which has led to the city’s explosive growth. The name comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nairobi, which translates to "cool water", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city is the location of one of the largest slums in the world, and approximately 22% of the city’s residents live in poverty. Many foreign musicians who tour Africa perform in Nairobi. The Kenyan Parliament buildings, the Holy Family Cathedral, Nairobi City Hall, Nairobi Law Courts, and the Kenyatta Conference Centre all surround the square. Nairobi is the regional headquarters of several international companies and organisations. Its main use is freight traffic connecting Nairobi to Mombasa and Kisumu. Eastlands also houses most of the city's middle class and includes South C, South B, Embakasi, Buru Buru, Komarock, Donholm, Umoja, and various others. The line runs through Nairobi, from Mombasa to Kampala. Despite this, in 2007, the Kenyan government and US State Department have announced that Nairobi is experiencing a greater level of violent crime than in previous years. [29] Due to this growth, the blend of the mixed ethnicities within the town's boundaries caused planning issues; Thorntorn White and his planning team would have described it as the "Nairobi Problem"[30]. The exchange is Africa's 4th largest in terms of trading volumes, and 5th largest in terms of Market Capitalization as a percentage of GDP.[53]. In the early 1970s, the city continued its expansion, pouring $29 million into its airport. Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and the largest urban slum in Africa. While the population surge is expected to strain the available resources and result in a state of unrest as witnessed in other developing countries, Nairobi through its administrative authorities has found a way to deal with the issue. Nairobi (/naɪˈroʊbi/) is the capital and the largest city of Kenya. In 1950, the population of Nairobi was 137,456. [110], There have been a spate of blasts in Nairobi which started on 10 March 2012, where assailants threw grenades at a busy bus station and a blue-collar bar in Nairobi, killing nine and injuring more than 50.

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