Discover Nairobi: Top 10 Amazing Fun Facts You Never Knew About Kenya's Vibrant Capital

1. Beans Mean Business

Where beans mean business and prices are brewing up a storm: the Nairobi Coffee Exchange has been a caffeine-fueled powerhouse since 1935, promoting top-notch microlots and hosting one of the world's leading weekly coffee auctions - all traced down to the local washing stations run by cooperatives!
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2. Blooming Romance Amid Pandemic

Who said romance is dead during the pandemic? In Nairobi, it's blossoming, or rather wilting, but in a big way: This Kenyan city's flower industry directly employs 150,000 people and accounts for 1% of the country's GDP, ranking as the third-largest foreign exchange earner. Alas, COVID-19 hasn't been gentle on these delicate petals, causing flower giants like Equator Flowers to scale back salaries and put farm upgrades and expansions in a vase until further notice.
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3. Flamingo Fiesta

When pink-feathered party animals gather for the ultimate flaminglethon: Lake Nakuru National Park becomes a vibrant hub for up to 1.5 million African flamingos, featuring both the greater and lesser varieties, as they flock together to breed and dine on algae between December and April.
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4. Glass-tastic Artistry

Move over, Mr. Glass and forget about Rosie O'Donnell: Nairobi’s Kitengela Glass Artists' Community is the real place to find your glass menagerie! These phenomenal disabled artisans transform ordinary recycled glass into exquisite masterpieces such as decorative animals, jugs, vases, and stained glass windows – all while keeping Mother Nature happy too.
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5. Goat Party Central

In Nairobi, even the goats get the party started: Nyama choma, a popular fast food and communal tradition, is often the centerpiece of celebratory feasts featuring the roasting of everyone's favorite farmyard animal (with beef, chicken, and lamb as alternatives).
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6. Lion King's City Getaway

Ever wonder where the Lion King crew would hang out if they fancied a city break? Spoiler alert: it's not Times Square: Nairobi National Park, resting within the city's borders, boasts over 400 species of birds and all kinds of wildlife from lions and leopards to buffalos, zebras, and giraffes, providing a nature lover's paradise nestled within this urban jungle.
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7. Giraffe's Necktie Soiree

Where the giraffes wear longer neckties: Nairobi's Giraffe Centre houses the incredibly rare Rothschild Giraffe species, inviting visitors to mingle, feed, and admire these towering creatures just 40 minutes away from the city hustle.
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8. Nairobi's Art Deco Bash

If Nairobi were a character in The Great Gatsby, it would be the life of the Art Deco party, sipping cocktails while dancing the Charleston with zebras: The city is home to several impressive examples of Art Deco architecture, including the Kenya National Theatre, Pioneer House on Kenyatta Avenue, and 95 Limuru Road, all dating back to the glamorous 1920s and 1930s in East Africa.
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9. Need for Speed: Cyber Safari

Do you ever feel the need for speed when browsing the World Wide Web? Well, Nairobi might just be the city for you! Boasting supersonic cyber highways that put the Fast and Furious franchise to shame: Nairobi is home to stellar mobile internet speeds courtesy of undersea fiber optic cables, not only that, but this robust tech infrastructure lures in heavy hitters like Facebook, Microsoft, IBM, and Intel, making it the technology mecca of Africa.
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10. Epic Playground Rescue

Mama Earth's most epic playground save: In 1989, Nobel Peace Laureate Prof Wangari Maathai successfully campaigned against the construction of a 60-storey tower and complex in Uhuru Park, preserving the natural oasis for millions to enjoy. And with recent social media movements like #HandsOffUhuruPark, it seems the battle to keep Nairobi's green lung intact is far from over.
Source => greenbeltmovement.org