Kenya
Eastern AfricaAfrica
A country on the equator, known for savannas full of wild animals. You will find Kenya in Eastern Africa. The capital is Nairobi. About 53 million people live in the country.
- Capital
- Nairobi
- People
- 53 million
- Size
- 590,000 km²
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Every year more than a million wildebeest trek between the Maasai Mara in Kenya and the Serengeti in Tanzania.
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The Great Rift Valley, a huge crack in the Earth's crust, runs right through the country.
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Swahili and English are the official languages.
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Size
You could fit the United Kingdom into Kenya about 2.5 times.
People
About 1.3 times as many people live in the United Kingdom as in Kenya.
Cities · 50
- Nairobi
- Mombasa
- Ruiru
- Kisumu
- Nakuru
- Eldoret
- Kikuyu
- Thika
- Naivasha
- Karuri
- Matuga
- Mwala
- Ongata Rongai
- Limuru
- Kitengela
- Kitale
- Machakos
- Malindi
- Mandera
- Khwisero
- Kisii
- Mtwapa
- Wajir
- Lodwar
- Meru
- Isiolo
- Ukunda
- Kilifi
- Nanyuki
- Busia
- Migori
- Bungoma
- Garissa
- Narok
- Kakamega
- Githunguri
- El Wak
- Gilgil
- Upper Gilgil
- Mbale
- Embu
- Kimilili
- Kapenguria
- Kericho
- Voi
- Wanguru
- Nyeri
- Habaswein
- Molo
- Moyale
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Neighbours
5 countries border Kenya.
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