6 Sights in Nairobi, Kenya (with Map and Images)

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Explore interesting sights in Nairobi, Kenya. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 6 sights are available in Nairobi, Kenya.

1. Nairobi Railway Museum

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The Nairobi Railway Museum is a railway museum in Nairobi, Kenya, adjacent to Nairobi railway station. Containing exhibits from the defunct East African Railways, it was opened in 1971 by East African Railways and Harbours Corporation. It is operated by Kenya Railways.

Wikipedia: Nairobi Railway Museum (EN)

2. Nairobi Safari Walk

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Nairobi Safari Walk flightlog / CC BY 2.0

Nairobi National Park is a national park in Kenya that was established in 1946 about 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Nairobi. It is fenced on three sides, whereas the open southern boundary allows migrating wildlife to move between the park and the adjacent Kitengela plains. Herbivores gather in the park during the dry season. Nairobi National Park is negatively affected by increasing human and livestock populations, changing land use and poaching of wildlife. Despite its proximity to the city and its relative small size, it boasts a large and varied wildlife population, and is one of Kenya's most successful rhinoceros sanctuaries.

Wikipedia: Nairobi National Park (EN)

3. Nairobi National Museum

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Nairobi National Museum Karl Ragnar Gjertsen KrgThis photo was taken by Karl Ragnar Gjertsen. Please credit this photo Karl Ragnar Gjertsen in the immediate vicinity of the image. / CC BY-SA 3.0

The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) is a state corporation that manages museums, sites and monuments in Kenya. It carries out heritage research, and has expertise in subjects ranging from palaeontology, archeology, ethnography and biodiversity research and conservation. Its headquarters and the National Museum are located on Museum Hill, near Uhuru Highway between Central Business District and Westlands in Nairobi. The National Museum of Kenya was founded by the East Africa Natural History Society (E. A. N. H. S. ) in 1910; the society's main goal has always been to conduct an ongoing critical scientific examination of the natural attributes of the East African habitat. The museum houses collections, and temporary and permanent exhibits. Today the National Museum of Kenya manages over 22 regional museums, many sites, and monuments across the country.

Wikipedia: National Museums of Kenya (EN), Website

4. Giraffe Center

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The Giraffe Centre is located in Lang'ata, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the centre of Nairobi, Kenya. It was established in order to protect the vulnerable giraffe, that is found only in the grasslands of East Africa.

Wikipedia: Giraffe Centre (EN), Website

5. Bomas of Kenya

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Bomas of Kenya is a tourist village in Langata, Nairobi. Bomas (homesteads) displays traditional villages belonging to the several Kenyan tribes. Bomas of Kenya is home to one of the largest auditoriums in Africa. It is located approximately 10km from the Central Business District.

Wikipedia: Bomas of Kenya (EN), Website

6. 1998 Bomb Blast Memorial

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1998 Bomb Blast Memorial

The 1998 United States embassy bombings were attacks that occurred on August 7, 1998. More than 200 people were killed in nearly simultaneous truck bomb explosions in two East African cities, one at the United States Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the other at the United States Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya.

Wikipedia: 1998 United States embassy bombings (EN)

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