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Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, is a cosmopolitan
and lively city, the largest between Johannesburg and Cairo. It
is unusual in such a bustling city, to find a national park full
of wild animals, yet this is the setting for the Nairobi National
Park. Despite a startling backdrop of city skyscrapers, it is a
haven for lions and rhino as well as zebra and many antelopes. |
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| The suburbs of Karen (named after Karen Blixen of Out of Africa fame) and around Ngong Hills are still where many of Nairobi’s ex-pats live. The British colonists of the early 20th century settled in what became known as “Happy Valley”, for a life of parties, hunting and farming. | |||
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Nairobi
National Park
The only park in the world, located so close to a major city with a large variety of animals and birds. Total Area Covered: 117 sq.km Wildlife: Over 100 species of animals including rhino which is under 24 hour surveillance, lions, cheetahs, giraffe, hippo, over 400 species of birds including black-bellied bustards, quelea turacos, mouse birds and walking safaris along Athi river. Nairobi City |
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