Kenya Quick Facts

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Monday, 11 January 2010 16:03

No other country in Africa can offer you as much magic as Kenya does. Lying astride the equator on the eastern coast of Africa, this country covers an area of about 586,600km sq. Inland water bodies cover some 10,700km sq, the bulk of this in Lakes Victoria and Turkana. You can experience a host of topographical diversity in Kenya. From little islets with coral reefs to barren deserts and glaciated mountains – you can find it all in Kenya. Generally, the climate is warm and humid in the coast, cool and humid in the central highlands, and hot and dry in the north and east. The climate is characterized by seasonal rainfall, with heavy rainfall in most areas in April and November. Kenya Quick Facts Population: 29.25 million (1999) Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KSh) Capital city: Nairobi Time: GMT +3 hours Private sector hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm Government office hours: Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 4:30pm Saturday: Government offices are closed but the commercial sector opens in the morning until 1:00pm. Shared Borders: Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia. Highest Elevation: Mt. Kenya - 5,199 m. International Telephone No: +254 Distance: For a distance chart in kilometers, click here Number of National Parks: 49 Kenya Emergency Services: For Fire, Ambulance, Police dial 999 How to get there? The easiest and quickest way to travel around Kenya is by flying. There are around 250 airports and plenty of airlines connect to Nairobi with Mombasa, Kisumu, Nanyuki, Malindi, Lamu and the national parks or reserves of Amboseli, Masai Mara and Samburu. You can book your airline ticket online for a domestic flight into and around Kenya, or regional flight to or from African destinations including Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa, Nigeria, Malawi, Zimbabwe etc. Within Kenya, you can travel by train and buses are also available and are equally reliable as trains. Car hire is readily available. However, it can turn out to be an expensive option. < Prev