Outline of Kenya
Overview of and topical guide to Kenya
The location of Kenya
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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 [3] in English, though the native pronunciation and the one intended by the original transcription Kenia was [ˈkɛnja] .[4] During the presidency of Jomo Kenyatta in the 1960s, the current English pronunciation of became widespread because his name retained the native pronunciation. 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
An enlargeable basic map of Kenya
Geography of Kenya
An enlargeable topographic map of Kenya
Geography of Kenya
Uganda 933 km
Ethiopia 861 km
Tanzania 769 km
Somalia 682 km
South Sudan 232 km
Coastline: Indian Ocean 536 km
Environment of Kenya
An enlargeable satellite image of Kenya
Environment of Kenya
Natural geographic features of Kenya
Regions of Kenya
Regions of Kenya
Ecoregions of Kenya
List of ecoregions in Kenya
Administrative divisions of Kenya
Administrative divisions of Kenya
Counties of Kenya
Counties of Kenya
Kenya is divided into 47 Counties
Code
County
Former Province
Area (km2 )
Population Census 2009
Capital
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
Map of counties
Municipalities of Kenya
List of cities in Kenya
Major towns:
Some smaller towns:
Demography of Kenya
Demographics of Kenya
Government and politics of Kenya
Politics of Kenya
Branches of the government of Kenya
Government of Kenya
Executive arm of the government of Kenya
Legislative branch of the government of Kenya
Judicial branch of the government of Kenya
Court system of Kenya
Foreign relations of Kenya
Foreign relations of Kenya
International organisation membership
International organization membership of Kenya
Kenya is a member of:
The Republic of Kenya is a member of:[6]
Law and order in Kenya
Law of Kenya
Military of Kenya
Military of Kenya
Local government in Kenya
Local government in Kenya
History of Kenya
History of Kenya
Culture of Kenya
Culture of Kenya
The arts in Kenya
Sports in Kenya
Sports in Kenya
Economy and infrastructure of Kenya
Economy of Kenya
Education in Kenya
Education in Kenya
Health in Kenya
Health in Kenya
See also
Kenya
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Kenya
Government
News
Overviews
Directories
Travel & Tourism