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 View of Mount Kilimanjaro from Amboseli National Park in southern Kenya. The dormant volcano is located in Tanzania Image: Sergey Pesterev |
 Location map of Kenya With an area of 580,000 km², the country is somewhat larger than Metropolitan France or slightly more than twice the size of the U.S. state Nevada. Largest and most populous city and the national capital of Kenya is Nairobi. Second largest city and the country's chief port is Mombasa. Kenya has a population of 52.4 million people (2024). Spoken languages are Swahili and English (both official), and numerous indigenous languages mainly Kikuyu and Luhya. The main religions are Christianity (83%), Muslim (11%). |
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Background: Revered president and liberation struggle icon Jomo KENYATTA led Kenya from independence until his death in 1978, when 2nd President Daniel Toroitich arap MOI took power in a constitutional succession. The country was a de facto one-party state from 1969 until 1982 when the ruling Kenya African National Union (KANU) made itself the sole legal party in Kenya. MOI acceded to internal and external pressure for political liberalization in late 1991. The ethnically fractured opposition failed to dislodge KANU from power in elections in 1992 and 1997, which were marred by violence and fraud, but are viewed as having generally reflected the will of the Kenyan people. President MOI stepped down in December of 2002 following fair and peaceful elections. Mwai KIBAKI, running as the candidate of the multiethnic, united opposition group, the National Rainbow Coalition, defeated KANU candidate Uhuru KENYATTA and assumed the presidency following a campaign centered on an anticorruption platform. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) related countries: United Kingdom |
Official Name: Republic of Kenya conventional short form: Kenya former: British East Africa. ISO Country Code: ke Actual Time: Tue-Sept-17 16:19 Local Time = UTC +3h Country Calling Code: +254 Capital City: Nairobi (pop. 2.1 million) Other Cities: Mombasa (665 000), Kisumu (504 000), Nakuru (1.2 million). Government: Type: Republic. Independence: 12 December 1963 (from UK). Geography: Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania. Area: 580,000 km² (225,000 sq mi.) Terrain: From a low coastal plain on the Indian Ocean in a series of mountain ridges and plateaus which stand above 3 000 meters (9 000 ft.) in the center of the country. The Rift Valley bisects the country above Nairobi, opening up to a broad arid plain in the north. Mountain plains cover the south before descending to the shores of Lake Victoria in the west. Highest elevation: Mount Kenya (Kirinyaga, 5199 m) Climate: Varies from the tropical south, west, and central regions to arid and semi-arid in the north and the northeast. People: Nationality: Kenyan(s). Population: 52.4 million (2024) Real GDP per capita: $5,700 (2023 est.) Ethnic groups: African--Kikuyu 21%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 11%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 5%. Non-African--Asian, European, Arab 1%. Religions: Protestant 40%, Roman Catholic 30%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 10%, . Languages: English, Swahili, more than 40 local ethnic languages. Literacy (in English): 59%. Natural resources: Wildlife, land. Agriculture Products: Tea, coffee, sugarcane, horticultural products. Industries: Small-scale consumer goods (plastic, furniture, batteries, textiles, soap, cigarettes, flour), agricultural products processing; oil refining, cement; tourism. Exports - commodities: tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement. Exports - partners: USA 10%, Uganda 9%, Pakistan 7%, Netherlands 7%, Rwanda 6% (2022) Imports - commodities: machinery and transportation equipment, petroleum products, motor vehicles, iron and steel, resins and plastics. Imports - partners: China 26%, UAE 14%, India 11%, Malaysia 4%, Saudi Arabia 4% (2022) Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KES) Kenya in FiguresKenya key statistical data. |
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Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of KenyaOffice of the President of the Republic of Kenya The Official Website of the President of the Republic of Kenya. Government of Kenya Official website of the Government of Kenya. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kenya Official website of the ministry. Diplomatic Missions Kenya Mission to the United Nations Embassy of the Republic of Kenya Kenyan Embassy Web Site, Washington D.C. East African Community (EAC) Kenya is a meber state of EAC, a regional intergovernmental organization. Statistics Central Bureau of Statistics Kenya infigures. Kenya in FiguresKenya key statistical data. Weather Kenya Meteorological Department Kenya weather. Maps Map of KenyaGeneral map of Kenya.  Google
Earth KenyaSearchable map and satellite view of Kenya. Google
Earth NairobiSearchable map and satellite view of Kenya's capital city. Google
Earth MombasaSearchable map and satellite view of Mombasa. Map
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of Africa54 nations, 54 capitals plus major cities.  Parliament of Kenya seen from the Kenyatta International Conference Centre tower. Image: Ruslik0 |
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NewsKenya news online Daily Nation Kenya's biggest daily paper. The East African Weekly East African news. Kenyans Kenyan news website. The Standard Kenya's oldest newspaper. The Star Kenyan daily. Taifa Leo Swahili daily TV/Radio Kenya Broadcasting Corporation State owned radio and TV corporation (English and Swahili) |
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Arts & CultureNational Museums of Kenya Art and culture of central Africa. |
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Business & EconomyCentral Bank of Kenya Kenya's central bank is located in Nairobi. Nairobi Securities Exchange The former Nairobi Stock Exchange. Investment Promotion Centre Official website of the Kenya Investment Authority. __Products of Kenya Horticulture Fruits, Flowers, Vegetables. Yellow Pages Kenya __Transportation Airkenya Aviation A privately owned limited liability company, was formed in 1985 from the merger of Air Kenya and Sunbird Aviation. Kenya Airways The national carrier. |
 Nairobi National Park @ Kenya Tourist Board  Fishermen boats |
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 Section of the peaks of Mount Kenya, highest mountain in Kenya and the second-highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro. Mount Kenya National Park  is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Image: Mara008 Travel and Tour Consumer Information
Destination Kenya - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Kenya: Mombasa, Nairobi, Lake Victoria, Great Rift Valley, Maasai Mara, Meru, Amboseli National Park, Tsavo East National Park. Find accommodation, hotels, camps, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, birding, wildlife, game viewing, lions, tours and much more. MagicalKenya.com The official Kenya destination website of Kenya Tourist Board. Visit Kenya A Kenya Travel Guide. Camps and Hotels Galdessa Camp Eco-tourism tented lodge situated in Tsavo East National Park. Governors Camps Luxury Safari Camps throughout Kenya. |
 Elephants in Amboseli © Kenya Tourist Board |
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EducationJomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) Established in 1981, it will be one of the five campuses of the new Pan African University (PAU), founded in 2011. Kenyatta University The University status was achieved in 1985. Moi University Higher Education since 1984, Eldoret. University of Nairobi (UoN) Established as University of East Africa in 1963. Today UoN runs seven campuses in the capital city. |
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 Gnus and Zebras in Maasai Mara National Reserve, a large game reserve in Narok County, Kenya. Image: Key45 Environment & NatureKenya Wildlife Service Site dedicated to Kenya's National Parks and Reserves. Kenya Birds All about the Birds of Kenya. Kenya Wildlife Service Site about Kenya's rich wildlife and nature. Nature Kenya The East Africa Natural History Society - Nature Kenya is the society that takes action for biodiversity conservation in Kenya. Serengeti The National Park's Official Site, Serengeti includes parts of northern Tanzania and southern Kenya. The Tsavo Man-Eating Lions What happened at the Tsavo River bridge construction site in 1898? Wikipedia article about the Tsavo Man-Eaters. |
 Kenya's rich wildlife © Kenya Tourist Board |
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HistoryKenyan History The history of Kenya presented by the Embassy of the Republic of Kenya. History of Kenya Comprehensive Wikipedia article about Kenya's history. |
Other Countries of Eastern Africa Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique Réunion, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe Major Cities in Eastern Africa Addis Ababa, Antananarivo, Asmara, Bujumbura, Dar es Salaam, Djibouti, Dodoma, Harare, Kampala, Kigali, Lilongwe, Lusaka, Maputo, Mogadishu, Mombasa, Moroni, Nairobi, Port Louis, Saint-Denis, Victoria |
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