Outline 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 /ˈkiːnjə/[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 /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
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- 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): Kenyan(s)
- International rankings of Kenya
- ISO country codes: KE, KEN, 404
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:KE
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ke
Geography of Kenya
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- 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 – 28th most populous country
- Area of Kenya: 580,367 km2
- Atlas of Kenya
Environment of Kenya
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- Climate of Kenya
- Ecology of Kenya
- Protected areas of Kenya
- Wildlife of Kenya
Natural geographic features of Kenya
[edit]Regions of Kenya
[edit]Regions of Kenya
Ecoregions of Kenya
[edit]Administrative divisions of Kenya
[edit]Administrative divisions of Kenya
Counties of Kenya
[edit]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 |
Municipalities of Kenya
[edit]- Capital of Kenya: Nairobi
Major towns:
Some smaller towns:
Demography of Kenya
[edit]Government and politics of Kenya
[edit]- Form of government:
- Capital of Kenya: Nairobi
- Elections in Kenya
- Political parties in Kenya
Branches of the government of Kenya
[edit]Executive arm of the government of Kenya
[edit]Legislative branch of the government of Kenya
[edit]Judicial branch of the government of Kenya
[edit]Court system of Kenya
Foreign relations of Kenya
[edit]International organisation membership
[edit]International organization membership of Kenya Kenya is a member of: The Republic of Kenya is a member of:[6]
Law and order in Kenya
[edit]Law of Kenya
Military of Kenya
[edit]- Command
- Forces
Local government in Kenya
[edit]Local government in Kenya
History of Kenya
[edit]- Current events of Kenya
- Military history of Kenya
- Related: Arab slave trade
Culture of Kenya
[edit]- Cuisine of Kenya
- Languages of Kenya
- Media in Kenya
- National symbols 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
The arts in Kenya
[edit]Sports in Kenya
[edit]Economy and infrastructure of Kenya
[edit]- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2025): 62nd (sixty-second)
- Agriculture in Kenya
- Banking in Kenya
- Communications 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
- Tourism in Kenya
- Transport in Kenya
- List of airlines in Kenya
- Air transport in Kenya
- Rail transport in Kenya
- Roads in Kenya
- Water supply and sanitation in Kenya
Education in Kenya
[edit]Health in Kenya
[edit]See also
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References
[edit]- 1 2 Reuter (8 July 1920). "British East Africa Annexed--"Kenya Colony"". News. The Times. No. 42457. London. col. C, p. 13.
- ↑ McHenry, Robert; Safra, Jacob E. (2002). "East Africa: Kenya: History: Kenya Colony". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (15 ed.). pp. 801, 1b. ISBN 0-85229-787-4.
- ↑ "Kenya". Oxford English Dictionary (online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution 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) [2004]. 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. Archived from the original on 14 January 2026. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
External links
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- 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. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
- 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 travel guide from Wikivoyage- Kenya Photos
