Nairobi

Safari at the city limits.

The Nairobi index

wild places within reach85

your money goes far75

sun most of the year70

Kenya · 1.29° S / 36.82° E5.1M people · $$ · GMT+3

energy65

safety40

transit35

food60

culture50

nightlife65

affordability75

nature85

slow living45

0–100, relative to the other 100 cities on WHERE. Some scores are measured, some are our judgment. How we score →

Nairobi is great if you want

✓Wild places within reach

×The sea nearby

×Life without a car

×Good public transport

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