GUIDED TOUR
Nairobi Homestay takes guests on complementary guided tours of the city in the sun unmasking hidden gems while getting the true feel of Nairobi. We also ensure our guests can make their own way around the city centre and its environs comfortably.
Facts about Nairobi:
- Nairobi is derived from the Maasai phrase ‘Enkare Nyirobi’, meaning ‘the place of cool waters’.
- Coordinates: Latitude 1° 17’ S, Longitude 36° 49’ E
- Capital City of Kenya
- Known as both the ‘Green City in the Sun‘ and the ‘Safari Capital of the World’
- Time: UTC/GMT +3 all year round
- Currency: Kenya Shillings – Exchange rate currently at US $1 = Kshs.81 (subject to change without notice)
- Call Codes: Kenya +254, Nairobi 020
- Languages spoken: English & Kiswahili
Nairobi Central Business District (NCBD)
The NCBD is sandwiched between Uhuru Highway, Haile Selassie Avenue, Moi Avenue and University Way. Most businesses and companies are located within the NCBD. The city centre has a number of skyscrapers notably; Kenya International Conference Centre (KICC), Times Tower, I&M Bank Building, Cooperative Bank House, Afya Centre and Anniversary Towers. Top hotels in the vicinity include The Hilton, Sarova Stanley, Laico Regency, Six Eighty Hotel among others.
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Recreational Public Parks
1. Uhuru Park is the most famous and it borders the NCBD and Upperhill area.
2. City Park is adjacent to Uhuru park.
3. Jeevanje Gardens is located at the heart of the city on Muindi Mbingu Avenue.
4. Bomb Blast Memorial Park is located next to Cooperative Bank House within the city centre, where the former US Embassy was housed.
5. Nairobi Arboretum.
6. Uhuru Gardens is a historic park located on Langata Road just past the Carnivore.
Nairobi Residential Areas
Nairobi Suburbs mirror the different classes of population within the city. From affluent estates such as Kitisuru and Lavington, to lower income estates such as Kangemi and Eastleigh (which is known as Kenya’s little Mogadishu), the city caters for all income groups.
Comprehensive (thou not exhaustive) list of estates:
- Upmarket and Higher middle class suburbs – Gigiri, Garden Estate, Westlands, Lavington, Kitisuru, Kilimani, Langata, Nairobi West, Parklands, Kileleshwa, Runda, Muthaiga, Hurlingham.
- Low and Lower middle class suburbs – Huruma, Mathare, Kariokor, Ngara, Dagoretti, Embakasi, Kasarani, Kibera, Makadara, Bahati, Eastleigh, Pumwani, Kangemi.
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