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Kenya

Capital: Nairobi

  • Nairobi is the only capital city in the world that hosts a national park within its boundaries.
  • Around July, wildebeest migrate north from the Serengeti plains in search of fresh pasture, and return south around October.
  • The Republic of Kenya takes its name from Mount Kenya.
  • Fort Jesus was built between 1593 and 1596 on the orders of King Felipe II of Spain. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 2011.

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