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What does the Maasai phrase 'Enkare Nyrobi', from which Nairobi gets its name, translate to?

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Correct answer: Place of cool waters

Nairobi's name comes from the Maasai phrase 'Enkare Nyrobi', which refers to the Nairobi River. The cold water of the river stood out to the pastoralist Maasai people who grazed their cattle in the region. Today, the city is still affectionately nicknamed the Green City in the Sun. Photo: Daniel Case, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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