Nairobi River

The Nairobi River is a river that flows across , the capital city of . It is the main river of the Nairobi River Basin, with several parallel streams flowing eastward.
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Nairobi River

Latitude
-1.19977° or 1° 11′ 59″ south
Longitude
37.15705° or 37° 9′ 25″ east
Elevation
1,436 metres (4,711 feet)
Open location code
6GCVR524+3R
Geo­Names ID
184743
Wiki­data ID
Q1233042
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Satellite Map

Discover Nairobi River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Nairobi River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Nairobi
  • Catalan: Riu Nairobi
  • Cebuano: Nairobi
  • Chinese: 内罗毕河
  • Esperanto: Najrobio (rivero)
  • Esperanto: Najrobio
  • Estonian: Nairobi jõgi
  • Georgian: ნაირობი
  • German: Nairobi-Fluss
  • German: Nairobi
  • Greek: Ποταμοί Ναϊρόμπι
  • Iban: Sungai Nairobi
  • Irish: Abhainn Nairobi
  • Japanese: ナイロビ川
  • Kadazan Dusun: Bawang Nairobi
  • Korean: 나이로비강
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Nairobi
  • Swahili: Mto Nairobi
  • Swedish: Nairobifloden
  • Turkish: Nairobi Nehri
  • Welsh: Afon Nairobi

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Juja Farm and Munyu.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kongoni and Matuu.

Kenya: Must-Visit Destinations

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Curious Streams to Discover

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