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Nairobi topographic map
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Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city lies in the south-central part of Kenya, at an elevation of 1,795 metres (5,889 ft). The name is derived from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyorobi, which translates to 'place of cool waters', a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census.
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Name: Nairobi topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya (-1.44488 36.66470 -1.16067 37.10487)
Average elevation: 5,673 ft
Minimum elevation: 4,777 ft
Maximum elevation: 8,012 ft
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