Where is it?
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in East Africa
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on the Nairobi River
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in the south of Kenya
What are the partnership's activities and opportunities?
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engagement with large Kenyan population in Raleigh
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collaboration NC Museum of Natural Sciences and National Museums of Kenya
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partnerships with African Diaspora Coalition NC and Myles of Great Hopes
A little more about it …
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the capital and largest city in Africa
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surrounded by 70 square miles of plains, cliffs and forests that make up Nairobi National Park
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name comes from Maasai phrase Enkare Nyrobi which translates to "cool water"
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uninhabited until British built a railway supply depot there in 1899 linking Mobassa and Uganda
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incorporated in 1900 and replaced Mobassa as capital in 1905
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gained independence from Britain in 1963
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home to several institutions of higher learning
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site of the United Nations Headquarters for Africa
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dense tree cover, parks and green spaces
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center of African textile industry