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   Nairobi National Park

   Nairobi National Park is a national park in Kenya that was established in 1946 about 7 km south of Nairobi.

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   Kibera

   Kibera (Kinubi: Forest or Jungle) is a division and neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya, 6.6 kilometres from the city centre. Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and also the largest urban slum in all of Africa.

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   National Museums of Kenya

   The National Museums of Kenya (NMK; Makumbusho ya Kitaifa ya Kenya) is a multi-disciplinary state corporation established under the National Museums and Heritage Act (2006).

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   Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family

   The Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family is a Catholic Church Cathedral and Basilica dedicated to the Holy Family located in Nairobi. The Basilica is the seat of the Archdiocese of Nairobi.

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   Karen Blixen Museum

   The Karen Blixen Museum, located 10 km outside of Nairobi, Kenya, "at the foot of the Ngong Hills", is the former African home of Danish author Karen Blixen, famous for her 1937 book Out of Africa which chronicles life at the estate.

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   Nairobi Railway Museum

   The Nairobi Railway Museum is a railway museum in Nairobi, Kenya, adjacent to Nairobi railway station.

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   Gigiri

   Gigiri is a residential estate in Nairobi. It is home to Kenya's large expatriate community.

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   Nairobi National Museum

   Kenya's largest and broadest museum, opened on 22 September 1930. Its motto is "Where heritage lives" and it gathers the country's natural history, culture and art under one roof.

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   Uhuru Park

   Uhuru Park is a 12.9 hectare recreational park adjacent to the central business district of Nairobi, Kenya. It was opened to the public by the late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta on 23 May 1969.

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    Bomas of Kenya

    Bomas of Kenya is a tourist village in Langata, Nairobi, in Kenya. Bomas interpreted to mean (homesteads) displays traditional villages belonging to the several Kenyan tribes.

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   Giraffe Centre

   The Giraffe Centre is a wildlife conservation facility located in Lang'ata, approximately 20 kilometres from the centre of Nairobi, Kenya.

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   Jamia Mosque

   Jamia Mosque is a mosque located on Banda Street, Nairobi, Kenya in the Central Business District.

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   Uhuru Gardens

   Uhuru Gardens National Monument and Museum is a commemorative park and museum in the Lang'ata area of Nairobi, Kenya. Spanning approximately 68 acres (28 ha), it is Kenya's largest urban memorial park.

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   Korogocho

   Korogocho is one of the largest slum neighbourhoods of Nairobi, Kenya.

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   Nairobi Arboretum

   Nairobi Arboretum is located along state house road in the area of Kilimani, Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1907 by Mr.

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   Jeevanjee Gardens

   Jeevanjee Gardens is an open garden in the Central Business District of Nairobi, Kenya. Jeevanjee Gardens was founded by A.M.

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   Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Nairobi

   The oldest Swaminarayan Organisation in Kenya, founded in Nairobi in 1932, as East Africa Satsang Mandal, to serve as a meeting point for all Swaminarayan Devotees in the Region.

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