GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  Both cities are HQs of international organizations. New York is the HQs of the UN while Nairobi is the HQS for Habitat and UNEP. Both are the largest cities in their respective regions. Nairobi is the largest city in East Africa while New York is the largest City in the USA. Both cities are well linked internationally through their respective airports. In both cities, a high population density has led to the emergence of slums (ghettos). In kenya, we have Kibera, Mathare and Mukuru slums while New York has Harlem and Bronx slums. Both countries experience traffic congestions especially during rush hours. Both cities are leading recreational and cultural centres wit sports grounds, disco halls, cinema and other social halls. Both have open park for recreation within their CBDs. Uhuru Park for Nairobi and Rectangular Central Park in New York. RELATED POSTS IMPORTANCE OF SOIL STRUCTURE     7 CHARACTERISTICS OF EQUATORIAL CLIMATE    7 ADVANTAGES OF WETLANDS ...

  Nairobi is the capital and administrative town in Kenya while New York is not the Capital of USA. Nairobi is an inland port (dry port) while New York is a seaport. Nairobi is sited on a low lying swampy plain while New York is sited on an island of a long drowned mouth of River Hudson Nairobi expansion is horizontal due to availability of large space, merging into adjacent rural areas while New York on the other hand is expanding vertically into the air due to limited space. Mode of transport within Nairobi city is motor vehicles and in some cases railways while in New York apart from motor vehicles and railways, rivers and canals are being used. New York is characterized by very high buildings known as skyscrapers while in Nairobi skyscrapers are very few. Nairobi is a national commercial and financial centre while New York is an international financial and commercial centre. The climate in Nairobi is warm and sunny throughout the year, New York City experiences summers and wint...