Kenya straddles the equator and holds part of the Great Rift Valley. Fossils found around Lake Turkana are among the oldest human remains ever recovered.
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Easy learning about Kenya
The capital city of Kenya is Nairobi, capital city of Kenya.
Word: Safari
Meaning: wildlife tour
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
Where in the world is Kenya located?
Kenya is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.
Basic Information
Capital City: Nairobi, capital city of Kenya
Population: 57,532,493 (UN)
Area: 582,650 km² / 362,041 sq mi
People from Kenya are called: Kenyans
Geography
Latitude: 0.549° N
Longitude: 37.908° E
Geographical Subregion: Eastern Africa
Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Borders
- Ethiopia — Land border
- Tanzania — Land border
- South Sudan — Land border
- Somalia — Land border
- Uganda — Land border
Climate
varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 19 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 581 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: High Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 132 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.447 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 143 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.628
Mean Years of Schooling: 8.6
Expected Years of Schooling: 11.5
Life Expectancy at Birth: 63.6 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Christian Protestant, Catholic, Evangelical, African Instituted Churches, other Christian
Second Most Predominant: Muslim
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: 14 Years
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .ke
Calling Code: +254
MapGeo Name: Kenya
MapGeo Code: KE