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Nairobi

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Location & Surroundings

Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya with 4,397,073 inhabitants, at 1,684 m elevation. The nearest airport is Nairobi Wilson Airport, 4 km away.

Also known as: नैरोबी · Nairóbi · Найроби · نيروبي · ナイロビ · 奈洛比

Overview

Nairobi is capital city of Kenya.

It is located in Nairobi City County, Southern Rift Valley, Kenya.

Established in 1899-01-01.

The population is about 5,545,000 (2016).

It covers about 696 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 1,661 metre.

Also known as: Kenya's capital, Kenyan capital, Kenya capital city, Kenya capital, Nairobi, Kenya

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Image Nairobi, view from KICC.JPG

Flag

Flag Flag of Nairobi.svg

Coat of arms

Coat of arms Coat of Arms of Nairobi.svg

Locator map

Locator map Nairobi County location map.png

Banner

Banner Nairobi banner.jpg

Collage

Collage Nairobi Montage A.jpg

Basic Data

  • Country Kenya
  • Located in Nairobi City County
  • Area 696 square kilometre
  • Type capital of a political entity (PPLC)
  • capital of a political entity designated as an independent state

Geography

  • Coordinates
    1° 17' 0" S, 36° 49' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1684 m
  • Timezone Africa/Nairobi
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 4,397,073
  • Pop. Density 5,584 p/km²
  • Built-up 30.7%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Shilling (KES)
  • Phone Prefix +254

Sun & Local Time

Subdivisions

Alternate Names

hi
नैरोबी
pt
Nairóbi
ru bg sah os
Найроби
ar
نيروبي
ja
ナイロビ
zh
奈洛比
pnb ur
نیروبی
he
ניירובי
ka
ნაირობი
wuu
内罗毕
pms
Nairòbi
mk sr
Најроби
lt
Nairobis
ku
Nairobî
el
Ναϊρόμπι
ko
나이로비
am
ናይሮቢ
fa
نایروبی
th
ไนโรบี
eo
Najrobio
is
Naíróbí
ml
നയ്റോബി
pa
ਨੈਰੋਬੀ
bn
নাইরোবি
ht
Nayrobi
Nairoba

Weather in Nairobi

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Nairobi, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 16.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.2 to 22.0 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 506 W/m2.

Temperature
16.4 C
Wind
2.5 m/s E (89 deg)
Humidity
81 %
Pressure
1,016.6 hPa
Clouds
94 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 16.4 2.5 89 81 1,016.6 - / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
6h 18.6 2.4 100 70 1,019.1 0.13 / 0.13 93 79.4 n/a
12h 22.0 4.6 106 52 1,013.5 0.02 / 0.15 97 505.8 n/a
18h 20.5 5.7 89 50 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.13 99 90.2 n/a
Tomorrow 15.2 2.9 71 84 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
30h 17.9 3.3 63 67 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.00 63 78.8 n/a
36h 26.9 4.6 93 33 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 60 927.1 n/a
42h 20.8 4.4 84 52 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.00 92 108.6 n/a
Monday 16.1 3.4 67 84 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
54h 19.7 3.4 65 63 1,018.8 0.01 / 0.01 44 99.7 n/a
60h 28.1 3.8 91 28 1,010.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 935.2 n/a
66h 21.8 4.7 86 43 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 196.3 n/a
Tuesday 16.9 3.8 60 74 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-17 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Nairobi?
Now 16.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.2 to 22.0 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 506 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Nairobi today?
Sunrise around 06:12 and sunset around 18:23 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in Nairobi?
Local time is 11:37. Time zone: Africa/Nairobi (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Nairobi?
Nairobi is a capital of a political entity.
How many people live in Nairobi?
Population about 4,397,073.
What is the elevation of Nairobi?
DEM 1,684 m.
Where is Nairobi located?
It is at -1.28333, 36.81667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Nairobi in?
It is in Kenya.

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Last updated 2023-12-21
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