Area Guide
No other country on earth can offer the visitor as much to see and do. Within the borders of a single country, you will find savannahs rich with big game, timeless cultures unchanged by the modern world, pristine beaches and coral reef, equatorial forests and mighty snow-capped mountains, searing deserts and cool highland retreats and endless opportunities for adventure, discovery, relaxation; more than you would ever expect.
Kenya lies astride the equator on the eastern coast of Africa. It is a medium-sized country by continental standards, covering an area of about 586,600km sq. Inland water bodies cover some 10,700km sq, the bulk of this in Lakes Victoria and Turkana.
Kenya has tremendous topographical diversity, including glaciated mountains with snow-capped peaks, the Rift Valley with its scarps and volcanoes, ancient granitic hills, flat desert landscapes and coral reefs and islets.
The ethnical groups composing the population are seventy, many of which still follow ancient rites and wear ancient costumes, such as the Masai.
The currency is the Kenyan shilling (KES).
The official languages are Swahili (subdivided in four language groups) and English.
From a religious point of view, Kenya’s situation is rather composite: there are around 35% of Anglicans and Protestants, 25% of Catholics, 20% of Animists, 10% of Muslims, and the remaining 10% follows the numerous traditional religions.
They say that Kenya contains within itself the whole of Africa: landscapes, climates and people that make it a unique, fascinating destination.
Getting here: Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International (JKIA), Moi Mombasa International (MBA)
Population: 37,000,000.
Capital: Nairobi. Population: 4,000,000
GPS coordinates: Latitude 3°14’14.61’’S - Longitude 40°07’37.89’’E
