Nairobi River
The Nairobi River is a river that flows across Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. It is the main river of the Nairobi River Basin, with several parallel streams flowing eastward.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Nairobi River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Kenya
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Kiambu County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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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
Delve into Nairobi, Mombasa, Mount Kenya, and Lake Turkana.
Curious Streams to Discover
Uncover intriguing streams from every corner of the globe.
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