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
- Muranga
- 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
Counties of Kenya map
Kenya is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.
0250 km (155 mi)500 km (311 mi)750 km (466 mi)1000 km (621 mi)
Height
-1 m (-3 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), Max altitude 5036 m (16520 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Winter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Kenya
Height from south to north in Kenya
1Indian Ocean (Southeast)0 m2Tana2 to 2 162 m
Population of Kenya, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Nairobi, capital city of Kenya
Population: 57,532,493 (World Bank)
Area: 581,309 km² / 224,445 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
Highest Elevation Point: Mount Kenya (5 199 m)
Lowest point: Indian Ocean (0 m)
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
Time Zone: UTC+03:00
Official website: president.go.ke
TLD: .ke
Calling Code: +254
MapGeo Name: Kenya
MapGeo Code: KE