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Nairobi- The Safari Capital of Kenya
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Until the late 19th century, Nairobi was a swampy waterhole frequented by Maasai cattle and opportunistic lions. It is now a thriving capital and base from which to access Kenya's safari parks.
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NAIROBI - The Safari Capital of Kenya
Until the late 19th century, Nairobi was a swampy waterhole frequented by Maasai cattle and opportunistic lions. It only matured into a city because it was half way along the 'Lunatic Line' - a railway from Kenya's coast to Uganda, started by the British in the race to colonize Africa. From a tented encampment, it developed into a substantial town and by 1905 the bank listed its clients as, "A mixed lot of merchants, railway employees, settlers, army officers and a windmill expert!"
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It is now a thriving capital and base from which to access Kenya's safari parks. The closest is Nairobi National Park and while driving through this charming park, you can see black rhinos and herds of zebra grazing in front of a city skyline.
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Nairobi - Kenya
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Nairobi became the capital of independent Kenya in 1963, and still is today. It is Kenya's principal economic, administrative, and cultural centre and is one of the largest and fastest growing cities in Africa.
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The Carnivore
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The Carnivore is one of Nairobi's great dining institutions. Eat all the meat you can, starting with steaks and sausages, followed by Masai spears skewered with great chunks of roasted venison including eland, hartebeest, zebra, ostrich and crocodile.
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