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Nairobi (other)
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. Nairobi may also refer to: Geography and government * Africa/Nairobi, a time zone identifier for East Africa Time * Nairobi City Council, former local authority governing the city of Nairobi * Nairobi City County, one of the 47 counties of Kenya * Nairobi Dam, an embankment dam on the Nairobi River * Nairobi National Park, in Kenya * Nairobi River, which flows through Nairobi International agreements * Nairobi Agreement, 1985, a peace deal between the Ugandan government and the National Resistance Army (NRA) * Nairobi Agreement, 1999, signed by the Presidents of Sudan and Uganda, in relation to resolving the northern Uganda conflict * Nairobi Convention, a regional framework agreement of 1985 for marine environmental management Buildings and organizations * Nairobi Arboretum, located in Nairobi * Nairobi Business Park, the first business park in East Africa * Nairobi Hospital, in Nairobi * Nairobi Java House, a chain of c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairobi
Nairobi is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Kenya. The city lies in the south-central part of Kenya, at an elevation of . The name is derived from the Maasai language, Maasai phrase , which translates to 'place of cool waters', a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census. Nairobi is home of the Parliament Buildings (Kenya), Kenyan Parliament Buildings and hosts thousands of Kenyan businesses and international companies and organisations, including the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) and the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON). Nairobi is an established hub for business and culture. The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is one of the largest stock exchanges in Africa and the second-oldest exchange on the continent. It is Africa's fourth-largest stock exchange in terms of trading volume, capable of making 10 million trades a day. It also contains the Nairobi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Nairobi
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi () is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya, and the Primatial see for Kenya. History *26 February 1860: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Zanguebar from the Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion in Réunion *23 November 1883: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Zanguebar *1887: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Zanguebar *21 December 1906: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Zanzibar *25 March 1953: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi Special churches The seat of the archbishop is a minor basilica, the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Nairobi. Bishops * Vicar Apostolic of Northern Zanguebar (Latin Church) ** Bishop Jean-Marie-Raoul Le Bas de Courmont (27 October 1883 – 27 November 1896) * Vicars Apostolic of Zanzibar (Latin Church) ** Bishop Emile-Auguste Allgeyer (17 February 1897 – 3 April 1913) ** Bishop John Gerald Neville (1 September 1913 – 8 March 1930) ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairobi Province Cricket Association
The Nairobi Province Cricket Association is the Affiliate of Cricket Kenya responsible for cricketing activities in the City of Nairobi. These include overseeing the Kenya Kongonis, and Kanbis Tigers franchises in the East Africa Premier League and East Africa Cup cricket tournaments. It administers the Nairobi Province Cricket League which, prior to the setting up of national cricket Leagues by Cricket Kenya, provided the bulk of players selected to the Kenya national cricket team The Kenya men's national cricket team represents the Republic of Kenya in international cricket. Kenya is an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) which has Twenty20 International (T20I) status after the ICC granted T20I .... It is through delegates selected by Annual General Meetings convened by the provincial bodies such as NPCA, that Cricket Kenya's picks its own officials.Former CK boss Tikolo back as NPCA chairman http://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/sports/89381--former-ck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairobi Marathon
The Nairobi Marathon is an annual road running competition over the marathon distance usually held in October in Nairobi, Kenya. First held in 2003, the competition expanded and now includes a half marathon race along with the main race. It was part of " The Greatest Race on Earth", fully sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank. The other three legs of this four-marathon race were the Hong Kong Marathon, the Mumbai Marathon and the Singapore Marathon. The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December .... Course The marathon course starts on Uhuru Highway outside Nyayo National Stadium and heads roughly northward, wandering through the city center, before heading east on Wangari Maathai Road. The course ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairobi Club Ground
The Nairobi Club Ground is a multi-use sports venue in Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya. It is the second oldest cricket ground in Kenya, having been predated by the Sir Ali Muslim Club Nairobi (named after the wealthy Arab benefactor, Sir Ali Bin Salim) which opened in 1934. The Nairobi Club lays claim to being the first cricket ground to feature a turf wicket when it opened in the early 1950s, which was installed by former club cricketer for Prestwich in the United Kingdom, and Nairobi Parks Department employee, Don Pringle who later represented East Africa in the 1975 Cricket World Cup.Ground page at Cricket The ground hosted its only |
Nairobi City Stars
Nairobi City Stars is a professional football club based in Nairobi, Kenya that currently competes in the first tier Kenyan Premier League. History The club was founded in 2003 as World Hope Football Club after a majority of players followed head coach Zedekiah 'Zico' Otieno from relegated Kawangware United. The club was formed and owned by World Hope International, a charitable organization. After one season in the Nationwide League, World Hope was promoted to the Kenyan Premier League. In October 2008, the club was bought by Ambassadors in Sport (AIS Kenya), who renamed the club to Nairobi City Stars FC after the 2008 season. After the take over Nairobi City Stars was initially coached by German manager Oliver Page, a former Bundesliga player. He resigned from the post-half-season in June 2009 despite good results, citing personal issues After a short while under the new owners, the team reverted to Peter Jabuya who would struggle with the team till March 2019 when the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairobi City Stadium
Nairobi City Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. It is located east of the city centre. The stadium is owned by the Nairobi City Council. Overview The stadium was originally known as ''African Stadium'', then renamed ''Donholm Road Stadium''. It was renamed to ''Jogoo Road Stadium'' after Kenya gained independence in 1963 and finally to ''Nairobi City Stadium''.Daily Nation, 21 November 2007 Fifa rolls out multimillion stadium project/ref> It was the principal stadium in Nairobi until the 1980s when Nyayo National Stadium and Moi International Sports Centre were built. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of the traditional Gor Mahia and some other local clubs. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people. Probably the highest profile athletics competition held at Nairobi City Stadium was the Jomo Kenyatta memorial meeting in 1979. International athletes like Edwin Moses, Alberto Salazar and Henry Rono participated.Daily Nation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairobi Rail Service
The Nairobi Commuter Rail (NCR) is a rail network serving Nairobi and its suburbs. It has five lines and 22 stations. In the first six months of 2023, the service was used by 7354 passengers daily. After undergoing modernization, the NCR was inaugurated on 10 November 2020 by then president Uhuru Kenyatta. On 15 December 2023, president William Ruto launched construction of the new Riruta– Ngong line that will run through Riruta, Karen, Bulbul and Ngong stations, to be built by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). The second phase will extend this line to Kiserian, and the third phase will extend it to Ongata Rongai. There are plans to extend the Nairobi–Embakasi Village line to Ruai and the Nairobi–Syokimau line to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Lines Rolling stock In April 2020 Kenya Railways acquired 11 refurbished diesel multiple units from Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca. These trains were built between 1994 and 2003 by CAF as and were runni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairobi Airport (other) , a smaller second airport in Nairobi serving mostly light aircraft and small airlines
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Nairobi Airport may refer to: * Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the major airport in Nairobi and Kenya, handling most inbound and outbound flights * Wilson Airport (Kenya) Wilson Airport is an airport in Nairobi, Kenya. It has flights to many regional airports in Kenya while Nairobi's main airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, serves domestic and many international destinations. Location Wilson Airport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway
The Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway, completed in 2017, was built as the first phase of the Kenya Standard Gauge Railway. It is a standard-gauge railway (SGR) in Kenya that connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. This SGR runs parallel to the narrow-gauge railway, narrow-gauge Uganda Railway that was completed in 1901 under East Africa Protectorate, British colonial rule. The East African Railway Master Plan provides for the Mombasa–Nairobi SGR to link with other SGRs being built in the East African Community. At a cost of , the SGR was among Kenya's most expensive infrastructure projects at the time it was launched. The prime contractor was the China Road & Bridge Corporation CRBC, which hired 25,000 Kenyans to work on the railway. CRBC's holding company, China Communications Construction Company is contracted to operate the line for its first five years. As of 2020, railway operation expenses exceeded rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Nairobi School
West Nairobi School (WNS) is a Christian international school in Karen, Nairobi, Kenya using a North American curriculum. It opened in Kilimani Kilimani is a mixed-use commercial and residential neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. Location Kilimani is located approximately west of Nairobi's central business district, within Westlands Sub-county. It is north of Woodley; east of K ..., Nairobi in 1996. In 2000 the school moved to its current campus. It serves early childhood through 12th grade. " West Nairobi School. Retrieved on February 20, 2015. References External links West Nairobi School Notable alumni Seth Newell[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
