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In general, crime rates in Kenya are much lower outside of Nairobi. Kenya is generally safe for tourist travel, provided they follow their country's travel advisory. However, robbery targeting tourists does occur. There is a dedicated police unit that deals with mitigating tourist target offences, thus decreasing the rate of their occurrence.
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Nairobi (/ n aɪ ˈ r oʊ b i / ny-ROH-bee) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nairobi, which translates to 'place of cool waters', a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census. [7] [8]
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In February 2014, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda issued an East African Tourist Visa. [8] The visa fee USD 100 and has no restrictions on nationality. It is a non-extendable multiple-entry 90-day visa that has to be first used to enter the country that issued it.
Nairobi National Park is the main tourist attraction for visitors to Nairobi. Visitor attractions include the park's diverse bird species, cheetah, hyena, leopard, and lion. Other attractions are the wildebeest and zebra migrations in July and August, the Ivory Burning Site Monument, and the Nairobi Safari Walk and animal orphanage. [4]
A view of Kibera Dwellings in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya c. 2008. Kibera (Kinubi: Forest or Jungle [1]) is a division and neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya, 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) from the city centre. [2] Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and not only the largest urban slum in Kenya but also in Africa.
Masai Giraffe in Nairobi National Park, 2020. The national park system of Kenya is maintained by the Kenya Wildlife Service. There are two main types of terrestrial protected areas in Kenya: national parks, and national reserves; there are also marine parks and marine reserves.