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Situated along the Nairobi River in beautiful Kenya, the capital city of Kenya; Nairobi is East Africa’s most cosmopolitan city. It serves as an excellent starting or ending point for African safari trips around Kenya. Nairobi is Africa’s 4th largest city and is a vibrant and exciting place. Make sure you pay a visit to the elephant orphanage operated by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
Bordering the capital city of Nairobi, Nairobi National Park is one of Africa’s smallest parks and one of the only parks on earth to be in such close proximity to a city centre. It boasts a large and varied wildlife population, amid wide open grass plains against a backdrop of city scrapers. It is home to one of Kenya’s most successful rhinoceros sanctuaries with the world’s highest concentration of black rhinoceros. It’s wetland areas are abundant with birdlife boasting over 400 bird species. Commonly spotted species include: lion, hyena, warthog, zebra, giraffe, ostrich, gazelle, buffalo, and sometimes, leopard and cheetah.