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‘Cool river’ is the meaning for the word Nairobi.. Nairobi is an ever growing city since its inception as a railway workers encampment, during the British colonial regime. Presently it has 3 Million as its population , and is considered to be the center point for Kenyan culture, economics and communications. It is also considered to be a city for best educational institutions. Tourism has been a profession for a long time here.

The role of the railway. Kenya’s history is intertwined with Britain’s colonial railway expansion in Africa. The railway encampment that eventually became Nairobi was carefully chosen: Nairobi is at an altitude of 1700 meters, which keeps temperatures too low for malaria-carrying mosquitoes to survive.

Also workers from this place were hired for the Ugandan Railway project and they were accommodated in Nairobi. Once the Railway project was completed the city started to grow in other activities. For the sake of remembrance a Railway Museum has been created and even today it has its glamour. A collection of memorable photographs with different kinds of articles on railways are kept there for watching.

An international city. Modern Nairobi is an economic giant of East Africa. Businesses and organizations from across the world are based in Nairobi, including the United Nations Environment Program UNEP and United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN HABITAT). With such a large number of international residents, it’s no coincidence that the restaurants in Nairobi are a match for those in major European and American cities.

While Johannesberg happens to be the place for extremely rich and extremely poor people, the difference being so vast, Nairobi is somewhat better in this regard. May be this is one of the reasons for high crime rate which forces the tourists to be cautious in their movements. Central Nairobi alone is considered to be a safer place.

Tourists to Kenya are very much interested to go out for a safari, rather than visiting Nairobi, which has a popular Railway Museum and a National Museum. The National Museum has in its store the testimony for Kenyan culture and the native people’s lifestyle. Collections made by Joy Adamson, the author of the book ‘Born Free’ which describes the events related to the rescue, are on display in the National Museum. By looking at the exhibits one can feel her deep love for Africa. However most of the tourists skip these interesting pieces without visiting the city.

From the Railway Museum, the Moi Avenue takes the path straight inside the heart of Nairobi. Nairobi city is adorned by two extensive green parks, Uhuru Park and Central Park. It is a pleasant experience for the people who take shelter in the benches under the shades of wide trees grown for many years. A man made lake is available in the Uhuru Park. But for the mind work of the Nobel Prize Winner Wangari Maathai, the Uhuru Park would have vanished among the concrete structures. Continuous protests and international support during 1989 preserved the Park. Nairobi has full fledged western type hotels. Hence tourists after a hard trekking in the nearby jungles or forests are able to have a restful evening with a delightful dinner of their own choice. The Safaris have both single day trips and multi day trips. Nairobi National Park with an area of 120 square kilometer, is situated just within a half an hours drive and is suitable for a one day trip.