Place:Outline of Kenya
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kenya:
Kenya is a country in East Africa. The capital city is Nairobi, 2nd largest in Africa (after Cairo). Kenya spans an area about 85% the size of France or Texas. The population has grown rapidly in recent decades to roughly 38 million. Kenya has numerous wildlife reserves, containing thousands of animal species. The country is named after Mount Kenya, a significant landmark and the second among the highest mountain peaks of Africa,[1][2] and both were originally usually pronounced /ˈkiːnjə/[3] in English, though the native pronunciation and the one intended by the original transcription Kenia was ki.[4] During the presidency of Jomo Kenyatta in the 1960s, the current English pronunciation of /ˈkɛnjə/ became widespread because his name retained the native pronunciation.[5] Before 1920, the area now known as Kenya was known as the British East Africa Protectorate and so there was no need to mention mount when referring to the mountain.[1]
General reference
- Pronunciation: /ˈkɛnjə/ or /ˈkiːnjə/
- Common English country name: Kenya
- Official English country name: The Republic of Kenya
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Kenyan
- Demonym(s):
- International rankings of Kenya
- ISO country codes: KE, KEN, 404
- ISO region codes: See KE
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ke
Geography of Kenya
Geography of Kenya
- Kenya is: a country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere, on the Equator
- Africa
- East Africa
- Africa
- Time zone(s):
- Land boundaries: 3,477 km
- Eastern Hemisphere, on the Equator
- Uganda 933 km
- Ethiopia 861 km
- Tanzania 769 km
- Somalia 682 km
- South Sudan 232 km
- Coastline: Indian Ocean 536 km
- Population of Kenya: 37,538,000 – 34th most populous country
- Area of Kenya: 580,367 km2
- Atlas of Kenya
Environment of Kenya
Environment of Kenya
- Climate of Kenya
- Ecology of Kenya
- Ecoregions in Kenya
- Renewable energy in Kenya
- Protected areas of Kenya
- Biosphere reserves in Kenya
- National parks of Kenya
- Wildlife of Kenya
- Fauna of Kenya
- Birds of Kenya
- Mammals of Kenya
- Fauna of Kenya
Natural geographic features of Kenya
- Glaciers of Kenya
- Lakes of Kenya
- Mountains of Kenya
- Volcanoes in Kenya
- Rivers of Kenya
- World Heritage Sites in Kenya
Regions of Kenya
Regions of Kenya
Ecoregions of Kenya
List of ecoregions in Kenya
- Ecoregions in Kenya
Administrative divisions of Kenya
Administrative divisions of Kenya
- Counties of Kenya
Counties of Kenya
Counties of Kenya Kenya is divided into 47 Counties
Code | County | Former Province | Area (km2) | Population Census 2009 |
Capital |
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1 | Mombasa | Coast | 212.5 | 939,370 | Mombasa (City) |
2 | Kwale | Coast | 8,270.3 | 649,931 | Kwale |
3 | Kilifi | Coast | 12,245.9 | 1,109,735 | Kilifi |
4 | Tana River | Coast | 35,375.8 | 240,075 | Hola |
5 | Lamu | Coast | 6,497.7 | 101,539 | Lamu |
6 | Taita-Taveta | Coast | 17,083.9 | 284,657 | Voi |
7 | Garissa | North Eastern | 45,720.2 | 623,060 | Garissa |
8 | Wajir | North Eastern | 55,840.6 | 661,941 | Wajir |
9 | Mandera | North Eastern | 25,797.7 | 1,025,756 | Mandera |
10 | Marsabit | Eastern | 66,923.1 | 291,166 | Marsabit |
11 | Isiolo | Eastern | 25,336.1 | 143,294 | Isiolo |
12 | Meru | Eastern | 5,127.1 | 1,356,301 | Meru |
13 | Tharaka-Nithi | Eastern | 2,409.5 | 365,330 | Chuka |
14 | Embu | Eastern | 2,555.9 | 516,212 | Embu |
15 | Kitui | Eastern | 24,385.1 | 1,012,709 | Kitui |
16 | Machakos | Eastern | 5,952.9 | 1,098,584 | Machakos |
17 | Makueni | Eastern | 8,008.9 | 884,527 | Wote |
18 | Nyandarua | Central | 3,107.7 | 596,268 | Ol Kalou |
19 | Nyeri | Central | 2,361.0 | 693,558 | Nyeri |
20 | Kirinyaga | Central | 1,205.4 | 528,054 | Kerugoya / Kutus |
21 | Murang'a | Central | 2,325.8 | 942,581 | Murang'a |
22 | Kiambu | Central | 2,449.2 | 1,623,282 | Kiambu |
23 | Turkana | Rift Valley | 71,597.8 | 855,399 | Lodwar |
24 | West Pokot | Rift Valley | 8,418.2 | 512,690 | Kapenguria |
25 | Samburu | Rift Valley | 20,182.5 | 223,947 | Maralal |
26 | Trans Nzoia | Rift Valley | 2,469.9 | 818,757 | Kitale |
27 | Uasin Gishu | Rift Valley | 2,955.3 | 894,179 | Eldoret |
28 | Elgeyo-Marakwet | Rift Valley | 3,049.7 | 369,998 | Iten |
29 | Nandi | Rift Valley | 2,884.5 | 752,965 | Kapsabet |
30 | Baringo | Rift Valley | 11,075.3 | 555,561 | Kabarnet |
31 | Laikipia | Rift Valley | 8,696.1 | 399,227 | Nanyuki |
32 | Nakuru | Rift Valley | 7,509.5 | 1,603,325 | Nakuru |
33 | Narok | Rift Valley | 17,921.2 | 850,920 | Narok |
34 | Kajiado | Rift Valley | 21,292.7 | 687,312 | Kajiado |
35 | Kericho | Rift Valley | 2,454.5 | 752,396 | Kericho |
36 | Bomet | Rift Valley | 1,997.9 | 730,129 | Bomet |
37 | Kakamega | Western | 3,033.8 | 1,660,651 | Kakamega |
38 | Vihiga | Western | 531.3 | 554,622 | Vihiga |
39 | Bungoma | Western | 2,206.9 | 1,375,063 | Bungoma |
40 | Busia | Western | 1,628.4 | 743,946 | Busia |
41 | Siaya | Nyanza | 2,496.1 | 842,304 | Siaya |
42 | Kisumu | Nyanza | 2,009.5 | 968,909 | Kisumu |
43 | Homa Bay | Nyanza | 3,154.7 | 963,794 | Homa Bay |
44 | Migori | Nyanza | 2,586.4 | 917,170 | Migori |
45 | Kisii | Nyanza | 1,317.9 | 1,152,282 | Kisii |
46 | Nyamira | Nyanza | 912.5 | 598,252 | Nyamira |
47 | Nairobi | Nairobi | 694.9 | 3,138,369 | Nairobi (City) |
Totals | 581,309.0 | 38,610,097 | Nairobi |
Municipalities of Kenya
List of cities in Kenya
- Capital of Kenya: Nairobi
Major towns:
Some smaller towns:
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Demography of Kenya
Demographics of Kenya
Government and politics of Kenya
Politics of Kenya
- Form of government:
- Capital of Kenya: Nairobi
- Elections in Kenya
- Political parties in Kenya
Branches of the government of Kenya
Government of Kenya
Executive arm of the government of Kenya
- Head of State: President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta
- Cabinet of Kenya
Legislative branch of the government of Kenya
- Parliament of Kenya (bicameral)
- Senate (upper house)
- The National Assembly (lower house)
Judicial branch of the government of Kenya
Court system of Kenya
- Supreme Court of Kenya
Foreign relations of Kenya
Foreign relations of Kenya
- Diplomatic missions in Kenya
- Diplomatic missions of Kenya
International organisation membership
International organization membership of Kenya Kenya is a member of: The Republic of Kenya is a member of:[6]
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Law and order in Kenya
Law of Kenya
- Constitution of Kenya
- Crime in Kenya
- Human rights in Kenya
- LGBT rights in Kenya
- Law enforcement in Kenya
Military of Kenya
Military of Kenya
- Command
- Forces
- Army of Kenya
- Navy of Kenya
- Air Force of Kenya
Local government in Kenya
Local government in Kenya
History of Kenya
History of Kenya
- Current events of Kenya
- Military history of Kenya
- Related: Arab slave trade
Culture of Kenya
Culture of Kenya
- Cuisine of Kenya
- Languages of Kenya
- Media in Kenya
- National symbols of Kenya
- Coat of arms of Kenya
- Flag of Kenya
- National anthem of Kenya
- Prostitution in Kenya
- Public holidays in Kenya
- Religion in Kenya
- Christianity in Kenya
- Hinduism in Kenya
- Islam in Kenya
- World Heritage Sites in Kenya
- Lamu
- Lake Turkana National Parks
- Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests
The arts in Kenya
- Cinema of Kenya
- Literature of Kenya
- Music of Kenya
- Video gaming in Kenya
Sports in Kenya
Sports in Kenya
- Football in Kenya
- Kenya at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Kenya
Economy of Kenya
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 81st (eighty-first)
- Agriculture in Kenya
- Poultry farming in Kenya
- Banking in Kenya
- National Bank of Kenya
- Kenya Commercial Bank
- Communications in Kenya
- Internet in Kenya
- Companies of Kenya
- Currency of Kenya: Shilling
- ISO 4217: KES
- Energy in Kenya
- Health care in Kenya
- Mining in Kenya
- Kenya Stock Exchange
- Nairobi Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Kenya
- Shopping malls in Kenya
- Hypermarkets in Kenya
- Transport in Kenya
- List of airlines in Kenya
- Air transport in Kenya
- Airports in Kenya
- Kenya Airways
- Rail transport in Kenya
- Roads in Kenya
- Air transport in Kenya
- Water supply and sanitation in Kenya
Education in Kenya
Education in Kenya
Health in Kenya
Health in Kenya
See also
Kenya
- Index of Kenya-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Kenya-related topics
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Reuter (8 July 1920). "British East Africa Annexed--"Kenya Colony"". The Times (London) (42457): col C, p. 13.
- ↑ "East Africa: Kenya: History: Kenya Colony". Encyclopædia Britannica. 17 (15 ed.). 2002. pp. 801, 1b. ISBN 0-85229-787-4.
- ↑ Kenya (3rd ed.), Oxford University Press, September 2005, http://oed.com/search?searchType=dictionary&q=Kenya (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ The Spelling of Kenya. B. J. Ratcliffe. Journal of the Royal African Society, Vol. 42, No. 166 (Jan. 1943), pp. 42–44
- ↑ Foottit, Claire (2006). Kenya. The Brade Travel Guide. Bradt Travel Guides Ltd. ISBN 1-84162-066-1.
- ↑ "Kenya". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 3 July 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/kenya/.
External links
- Government
- Government Spokesperson Office of the Government Spokesperson of the Republic of Kenya.
- Government of Kenya Official site.
- Kenya Law Reports Kenyan Legislation, Case Law, Official Gazette Notices and legal Info.
- State House Kenya Official site State House, Kenya.
- Central Bank of Kenya Currency exchange rates official site.
- News
- Kenya Broadcasting Corporation State run media organisation
- Daily Nation Online Local independent newspaper
- Business Daily Africa Kenya's Financial Daily
- The East African Authoritative Weekly
- East African Business Week Business News for Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi
- The Standard Online Local independent newspaper
- allAfrica.com – Kenya news headlines
- IRIN Kenya humanitarian news and analysis
- Overviews
- Rural poverty in Kenya (IFAD)
- "Country profile: Kenya". BBC News. 18 April 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1024563.stm.
- Encyclopædia Britannica, Kenya – Country Page
- CIA World Factbook – Kenya
- US State Department – Kenya includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
- Guardian (UK) Special Report Recent reports and
- Directories
- Columbia University Libraries – Kenya directory category of the WWW-VL
- Open Directory Project – Kenya directory category
- Stanford University – Africa South of the Sahara: Kenya directory category
- East African Web Directory Kenya Web sites
- Travel & Tourism
- Kenya Tourist Board (Magical Kenya) Official travel and tourism guide.
- Kenya Photos