Nairobi Information includes practical details about the city, which would be of help to travelers as well as residents. Nairobi city is the capital of Kenya and one of the most important cities in east Africa. The city was developed during the time of British rule in east Africa and helped replace Mombasa in terms of importance as a city. Nairobi served as the capital of British protectorate in east Africa.
Information on Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi is home to 2,940,911 people according to a survey conducted in 2007. Being a developing nation, Nairobi still has a large number of unemployed and uneducated people. The government has been making sincere efforts to do away with illiteracy, unemployment, poverty, maternity issues and health.
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The City Council of Nairobi has several departments, which look after the welfare of the city residents.
The particularly well-developed department is the health department of Nairobi City Council. The Pumwani Maternity is an ideal example of the health services provided. It also offers family planning suggestions. There are a number of private hospitals as well, including the Nairobi Hospital and the Aga Khan Hospital.
The emergency numbers of Nairobi, which must be kept handy, while visiting Nairobi are Nairobi police number, hospitals and ambulance numbers. Nairobi is facilitated with Flying Doctors' service. These are mobile doctors, who reach out instantly to people in need so that no time is lost in treating patients of critical conditions. It must be noted that the time in Nairobi is calculated five hours ahead of the GMT.
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