Kenya is a country in East Africa known for its beautiful national parks and breathtaking landscapes. It borders Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania.
The civilization of the 21st century begins to penetrate everywhere and leaves its greater or lesser trace everywhere. The black African land is already becoming an increasingly civilized region of the world. Landlocked countries are at the forefront of change. It has always been the case that if it was necessary to discover a new land or territory, the easiest way to do this was by sea. The same applies to Kenya.
2. Kenya is located in the eastern part of the African continent. From the north, the border separates Kenya from Somalia, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. It borders Tanzania in the south, Uganda in the east and the country’s border in the west is the Indian Ocean coast.
3.Nairobi has been the capital of Kenya since 1963.
4. Nairobi is located in the center of Kenya at an altitude of 1700 meters above sea level. The city was founded by the British in 1899. The creation of the city was accompanied by the construction of a railway line from Uganda to Mombasa.
5. Nairobi is the largest city in Kenya with a population of 4.4 million people.
6. The second largest city in Kenya is Mombasa. It is a port city with Kenya’s largest port, Kilindini. Mombasa has 1.2 million inhabitants.
7. The founding history of Mombasa is much longer than Nairobi and dates back to the 11th century when Arab traders established a port here.
9. Kenya is a republic with a president at the head of state. Legislative power belongs to a bicameral parliament.
10. Kenya is a member of the British Commonwealth, which unites independent states that were once British colonies or dependent territories.
12. The official languages in Kenya are English and Swahili. Apart from these two languages, approximately 44 other languages can be spoken in Kenya, belonging to different ethnic groups.
13. According to the religious division, more than 85% of the society are Christians, 10% are followers of Islam, and the rest of the society is secular or follows local religions.
14. Kenya is home to a large group of Hindus who were brought to Kenya during the construction of the railway line. After completion of the work, the vast majority of them remained on the dark continent. Today they make up 0.2% of the population.
15. Kenya is mainly an agricultural country and is focused on service and tourism development. There are no mineral deposits suitable for mining in the country.
16. The only mineral produced in Kenya that has an economic impact is the extraction of natural soda from Lake Magadi. Kenya supplies about 4% of the world’s demand for this raw material.
17. There are 25 national parks and 18 game reserves in Kenya.
18. Kenya is home to the largest salt lake in Africa – Lake Rudolph. It is 250 kilometers long and 60 kilometers wide.
19. The highest peak in Kenya is Volcano Kenya, 5199 meters above sea level. It is the second highest peak in Africa after Kilimanjaro.
20. The largest lake in Africa, which is Lake Victoria, is also located in Kenya. This lake was formed about 400,000 years ago and has probably dried up three times in its history. This happened several thousand years ago.
21. One of Kenya’s largest sources of income is tourism. More than 1.5 million tourists visit Kenya every year, mainly from the UK, US and China. Kenya is also becoming an increasingly popular destination for Russian tourists.
23. Among the mammals in Kenya are representatives of many species of African animals: antelope, African buffalo, cheetahs, leopards, lions, rhinoceroses, elephants, zebras and giraffes.
24. You can see many species of birds in Kenya.
25. During colonial times, part of Kenya was in German hands. It was one of the few German colonies not only in Africa, but also in the world.
26. The Second World War also affected Kenya. On its northern border there were battles with Italian troops who occupied Somalia and Ethiopia.
27. Fort Jesus is one of the tourist attractions in Kenya. It was built in 1593 by the Portuguese who landed on the Kenyan coast. The fort was the largest structure of its kind on the east coast of Africa. Today, the remains of the former fortress are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
28. In 1946, Nairobi National Park was created, located less than 7 kilometers from the city.
29. In Kenya, you can admire places such as the fourteen waterfalls in Thika.
30. Sea diving enthusiasts can go to places off the coast of Kenya and, taking advantage of the hospitality of the tiny islands, dive under the water with a tank on their back.
