The Nairobi River is a river that flows across Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. It is the main river of the Nairobi River Basin, with several parallel streams flowing eastward. All of the Nairobi basin rivers join east of Nairobi and meet the Athi River, which eventually flows into the Indian Ocean.
The main stream, the Nairobi River, bounds the northern city center, where it is partly canalized.
Tributaries
The Nairobi River originates from the Ondiri Swamp in Kikuyu. The Nairobi River has several tributaries:
- Athi River
- Gathara-ini River
- Gitathuru River
- Kiu River
- Mathari River
- Mbagathi River
- Nairobi River
- Ngong River
- RuiRuaka River