Nairobi County
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Nairobi City Hall
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 Location in Kenya |
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 Kenya
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| Formed | 4 March 2013 | ||
| Capital | Nairobi | ||
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| • Governor | Evans Kidero | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 696 km2 (269 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 3,375,000 | ||
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (13,000/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) | ||
| Website | nairobi.go.ke | ||
Nairobi County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. The smallest yet most populous of the counties, it is coterminous with the city of Nairobi, which is also the capital and largest city of Kenya.
Nairobi County was founded in 2013 on the same boundaries as Nairobi Province, after Kenya's 8 provinces were subdivided into 47 counties.
The county is composed of 17 Parliamentary constituencies:
Nairobi County is within Greater Nairobi which consists of 4 out of 47 counties in Kenya but the area generates about 60% of the nations wealth. The counties are:
Source: NairobiMetro/ Kenya Census
Nairobi has experienced one of the most rapid growths in urban centers. This is unlikely to slow down any time soon because the population in Kenya increases by an average of about 3% i.e. 1 million each year.
Urbanisation by County within Nairobi Metro
Source: OpenDataKenya
Poverty level by County
Source: OpenDataKenya Worldbank
Coordinates: 1°17′00″S 36°49′00″E / 1.2833°S 36.8167°E
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