Country Kenya Time zone EAT (UTC+3) Area 696 km² Capital Nairobi | Formed 4 March 2013 Website nairobi.go.ke Population 3.375 million (2009) | |
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Clubs and Teams A.F.C. Leopards, Tusker F.C., Sofapaka F.C., Nairobi City Stars Points of interest Nairobi National Park, Giraffe Centre, Karen Blixen Museum, Hell's Gate National Park, Bomas of Kenya Colleges and Universities University of Nairobi, Kenyatta University, Technical University of Kenya, Strath University, United States Internatio | ||
Nairobi County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. The smallest yet most populous of the counties, it is coterminous with the city of Nairobi, which is also the capital and largest city of Kenya.
Contents
- Map of Nairobi County Kenya
- Constituencies
- Nairobi Metro
- Population
- Urbanisation
- WealthPoverty Level
- References
Map of Nairobi County, Kenya
Nairobi County was founded in 2013 on the same boundaries as Nairobi Province, after Kenya's 8 provinces were subdivided into 47 counties.
Constituencies
The county is composed of 17 Parliamentary constituencies:
Nairobi Metro
Nairobi County is within Greater Nairobi which consists of 4 out of 47 counties in Kenya but the area generates about 60% of the nations wealth. The counties are:
Source: NairobiMetro/ Kenya Census
Population
Nairobi has experienced one of the most rapid growths in urban centers. This is unlikely to slow down any time soon because the population in Kenya increases by an average of about 3% i.e. 1 million each year.
Urbanisation
Source: OpenDataKenya
Wealth/Poverty Level
Source: OpenDataKenya Worldbank