Kenya, Africa
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.
Image of Nairobi, capital city of Kenya
Kenya is a East-African hub hosting UN agencies, leading mobile-money innovation, and diverse safari tourism across well-protected parks.
Kenya in one word would be “Safari,” meaning wildlife tour.
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Kenya is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.
Easy learning about Kenya |
The capital city of Kenya is Nairobi.
| Kenya is located in | Sub-Saharan Africa Eastern Africa Africa Continent |
| Kenya has a population of | 55,339,003 inhabitants within a total area of 582,650 Km2 (362,041 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Kenya’s Global Peace Index (GPI) | 122 (world rank position) GPI scale of 2.41 This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is... (2024 data from GPI) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Kenya HDI ranks in position nº 143 worldwide HDI of 0.628 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
| Kenya’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 75 countries Kenya passport ranks 65th in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Kenya GDP per capita is | $2,468 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Kenya ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are illegal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Kenya EPI (English Proficiency Index) | is classified as High proficiency has a score of 581 ranks 19th worldwide (2024 data from EPI) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 1° 00' N, 38° 00' E Open in Google Maps |
| Neighbouring countries | Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Sudan, Somalia, Uganda |
| Kenya Climate | varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior |
| Most predominant religion | Christian (Protestant, Catholic, Evangelical, African Instituted Churches, other Christian), |
| Second most predominant religion | Muslim |
| Currency name & code | Shilling (KES) |
| Internet ccTLD | .ke |
| Kenya calling code | +254 |
Kenya administrative divisions
47 counties
- Baringo,
- Bomet,
- Bungoma,
- Busia,
- Elgeyo/Marakwet,
- Embu,
- Garissa,
- Homa Bay,
- Isiolo,
- Kajiado,
- Kakamega,
- Kericho,
- Kiambu,
- Kilifi,
- Kirinyaga,
- Kisii,
- Kisumu,
- Kitui,
- Kwale,
- Laikipia,
- Lamu,
- Machakos,
- Makueni,
- Mandera,
- Marsabit,
- Meru,
- Migori,
- Mombasa,
- Murang'a,
- Nairobi City,
- Nakuru,
- Nandi,
- Narok,
- Nyamira,
- Nyandarua,
- Nyeri,
- Samburu,
- Siaya,
- Taita/Taveta,
- Tana River,
- Tharaka-Nithi,
- Trans Nzoia,
- Turkana,
- Uasin Gishu,
- Vihiga,
- Wajir,
- West Pokot
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