About Nairobi
Nairobi is located in Kenya, part of Africa. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population4,397,073
Figure applies toNairobi (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryKenya
ContinentAfrica
Place typeCapital
Country codeKE
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.