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Nairobi, Kenya - Past and Present
Summary: Provides an historical and cultural analysis of Nairobi, Kenya, past and present. Explores the city's economic structure, geography, culture and people. Considers how it became a modern city while preserving its unique culture and history.
Nairobi, Kenya is one of Africa¡¦s fastest growing, and culturally diverse cities. Although Nairobi is a fast-growing East African economic center, it preserves its historic culture.
The absolute location of Nairobi, Kenya is 1,,a South latitude, 37,,a East longitude. Nairobi is about 375 miles west of Kenya¡¦s border with Somalia and 400 miles west of the Indian Ocean. It is 300 miles Northwest of Mombassa, Kenya¡¦s large port on the Indian Ocean. Nairobi is 200 miles north of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa¡¦s highest mountain, on the Kenya- Tanzanian border. It is 600 miles east of the Great Rift Valley, 200 miles east of Lake Victoria, Africa¡¦s largest lake, and 250 miles east of the Kenya- Uganda border. Finally, Nairobi is 50 miles south of Mt. Kenya, Africa¡¦s second highest mountain; 90 miles south of the Equator; and 500 miles south of Kenya¡¦s border with Ethiopia.1
Nairobi is situated on a high plateau...
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