Which country or map area contains Nairobi?
Nairobi is shown within Kenya in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Kenya
- Region name
- Nairobi
- Approximate latitude
- 1.3° south
- Approximate longitude
- 36.9° east
- Country capital
- Nairobi
- Country currency
- Kenyan shilling
- World region
- Eastern Africa
Quick answers about Nairobi
What kind of place is Nairobi?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Nairobi on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 1.3° south latitude and 36.9° east longitude.
What is the capital of Kenya?
The country capital is Nairobi.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.