Places to visit in Nairobi City, Kenya
12 places to visit in Nairobi City, Kenya, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Nairobi National Park, Bomas of Kenya, Britam Tower and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Nairobi City volume.
1 Famous place to visit · 11 Hidden gems
Famous places to visit in Nairobi City (1)
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Nairobi National Park
A national park founded in 1946, only about 7 kilometres south of Nairobi. It is fenced on three sides, while the open southern edge lets wildlife move to and from the Kitengela plains, so lions and rhinos live within sight of the city skyline.
Hidden gems in Nairobi City (11)
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Bomas of Kenya
A cultural village in Lang'ata, Nairobi, with reconstructed homesteads of many of Kenya's ethnic groups. Music and dance shows are held daily in a large circular hall. The name means homesteads in Swahili, and the visit ends with a performance of traditional dances.
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Britam Tower
A glass office skyscraper in Nairobi's Upper Hill district, rising about 200 metres. It is the tallest building in Kenya. It stands among the tall offices and hotels of the district and is visible across much of the city.
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Giraffe Centre
A wildlife conservation centre in Lang'ata, about 20 kilometres from central Nairobi, set up to protect the endangered Rothschild's giraffe. Visitors climb a platform to feed the giraffes by hand. The centre also runs education programmes for schoolchildren, and warthogs often wander through the grounds.
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Holy Family Basilica
The Catholic cathedral of Nairobi, a large stone church with a high central dome in the city centre. It was opened in 1963 and carries the status of a minor basilica. Its tall interior holds stained glass windows, and the building stands near Parliament and the city's other main landmarks.
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Jamia Mosque
A Sunni mosque on Banda Street in central Nairobi, with a white and green facade and several domes and minarets. The present building was designed by a Glasgow based architect and finished in 1933.
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Karen Blixen Museum
The former farmhouse of the Danish author Karen Blixen, at the foot of the Ngong Hills. She lived here from 1917 to 1931, and her memoir Out of Africa was later made into a film.
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Karura Forest
A large urban forest in northern Nairobi, among the biggest in the world within a city. Trails lead past a waterfall, caves once used as hideouts, and quiet picnic areas. It is protected as a gazetted forest, and walkers, runners and cyclists use it every day, with monkeys and bushbuck among the trees.
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Kenyatta International Convention Centre
A 32 storey tower in central Nairobi, with a round conference hall beside it. Its rooftop viewing deck is open to visitors, and the building is a well known landmark of the city skyline.
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Nairobi Arboretum
A tree garden along State House Road in Kilimani, Nairobi, founded in 1907 by Mr. Batiscombe to try out new forestry trees. It was gazetted as a national reserve in 1932 and is now a green place for walks in the city.
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Nairobi Railway Museum
A museum beside Nairobi railway station, with steam locomotives and carriages from the old East African Railways. It also tells the story of the Uganda Railway that gave rise to the city.
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Uhuru Park
A 12.9 hectare park beside Nairobi's central business district, opened by Jomo Kenyatta. It has a lake with rowing boats, lawns and a speakers' corner used for public gatherings. It is a popular place for walks and picnics, and large national events and religious services have been held here.
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What are the best places to visit in Nairobi City?
LOQAH lists 12 places in Nairobi City. The best known include Nairobi National Park, Bomas of Kenya, Britam Tower, Giraffe Centre and Holy Family Basilica. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Nairobi City?
12, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Nairobi City?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Nairobi City before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Nairobi City and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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