Kenya can be divided into five regions the Lake Victoria basin in the southwest the vast plateau of eastern Kenya the 250-mi- (400-km-) long coastal belt along the Indian Ocean the highlands of the Mau Escarpment on the western side of the Great Rift Valley in western Kenya and the highlands and mountains of the Aberdare Range on the eastern side of the Rift Valley, including Mount Kenya. It is noted for such wildlife as lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo, rhinoceroses, zebras, hippopotamuses, and crocodiles. About one-tenth of the land is arable, and more than one-third is used for grazing cattle, goats, and sheep.
Area: | 224,961 sq mi / 582,646 sq km |
Population (2023 est ): | 2023 est :- 50,830,000 |
Capital: | Nairobi |
Currency: | Kenya shilling |
Languages: | Swahili, English, Kikuyu, Luhya, Luo |
Airports: | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Wilson Airport, Moi International Airport, Malindi International Airport, Eldoret International Airport, Kisumu International Airport |
Main Cities: | Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu, Kakamega, Eldoret, Meru |
Best Time to visit: | January to February |
International calling code: | +254 |
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Kenya's climate vary dramatically, with the highlands experiencing considerably cooler temperatures than the coastal and lowland regions.
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