Ancient Cities
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Nakuru
Nakuru town, 157 kilometres north-west of Nairobi, is the fourth largest town in the country. It was started in 1900 as a resting camp by the Uganda Railway builders before…
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Malindi
About 19 kilometres north of Watamu lies Malindi town, the former port of call for ships sailing in the Indian Ocean via the Cape of Good Hope. The town is…
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Mombasa
The second largest town in the country with a population of about 600,000 and the official gateway to the country by sea. It has a history dating back to more…
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Nairobi, the Capital City
Nairobi, the capital city of the Republic (1670 metres above sea level and 270 sq.miles) has since 1899 grown from a simple Uganda Railway construction camp named “enairobe” in Maasai…