Kenya Geography

Country Name: Republic of Kenya

Capital City: Nairobi

Population: 34,707,817

Population Growth: 2.57% (2006)

Currency: Kenyan shilling (KES)

Languages: English (official), Kiswahili (official)

Area: 582,650 sq km

Inflation Rate: 10.5% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 40% (2001)

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GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF KENYA

Location:

Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania

Geographic Co-ordinates:

1 00 N, 38 00 E

Area - total:

582,650 sq km

Area - total:

582,650 sq km

Area - land:

569,250 sq km

Area - water:

13,400 sq km

Land Boundaries:

3,477 km

Border Countries:

Ethiopia 861 km, Somalia 682 km, Sudan 232 km, Tanzania 769 km, Uganda 933 km

Terrain:

low plains rise to central highlands bisected by Great Rift Valley; fertile plateau in west

Elevation - highest point:

Mount Kenya 5,199 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Indian Ocean 0 m

Natural Resources:

limestone, soda ash, salt, gemstones, fluorspar, zinc, diatomite, gypsum, wildlife, hydropower

Arable Land:

8.01%

Permanent Crops:

0.97%

Other Land Use:

91.02% (2005)

Natural Hazards:

recurring drought; flooding during rainy seasons