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{{Wikipedia|Nairobi}} | {{Wikipedia|Nairobi}} | ||
{{City | {{City | ||
|city= Nairobi | |city= Nairobi | ||
|image= | |image= | ||
|location= [[Kenya]], [[East African Protectorate]], [[Earth]] | |location= [[Kenya]], [[East African Protectorate]], [[Earth]] | ||
|built= | |built= 1899 | ||
|destroyed= | |destroyed= | ||
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'''Nairobi''' is | '''Nairobi''' is the capital city of [[Republic of Kenya|Kenya]] in the [[East African Protectorate]] on [[Earth]]. The [[Nairobi Road]] and a railway line connected Nairobi to the coastal city of [[Mombasa]].<ref name="sadiestory"/> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
During the [[Battle of Mombasa]], [[Kinsler|Commissioner Kinsler]] planned on using a [[ | Originally, the area where Nairobi would later be built was an uninhabited swamp. In 1899, a supply depot for the Uganda Railway was built in the area, and soon became the railway's headquarters. In 1905, Nairobi replaced Mombasa as the capital of what was then referred to as the British Protectorate.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Nairobi|''Wikipedia'': Nairobi]]</ref> | ||
During the [[Battle of Mombasa]], [[Kinsler|Commissioner Kinsler]] planned on using a [[MagLev Train|special train]] to escape to Nairobi.<ref>''Sadie's Story'', Circle 9, Arc 4</ref> However, civilians managed overpower Kinsler and escape the city to Nairobi via Nairobi Road.<ref name="sadiestory">''[[Sadie's Story]]'', Circle 9, Arc 6</ref> | |||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:East African Protectorate]] | [[Category:East African Protectorate]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Cities]] | ||
