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, and both were originally usually pronounced in English, though the native pronunciation and the one intended by the original transcription Kenia was .The Spelling of Kenya. B. J. Ratcliffe. Journal of the Royal African Society, Vol. 42, No. 166 (Jan. 1943), pp. 42–44 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.

General reference

Pronunciation: or 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

Geography of Kenya Kenya is: a country Location: Eastern Hemisphere, on the Equator Africa East Africa Time zone(s): Land boundaries: 3,477 km 933 km 861 km 769 km 682 km 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

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

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

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) PopulationCensus 2009 Capital 1 Mombasa Coast 212.5939,370 Mombasa (City) 2 Kwale Coast 8,270.3649,931 Kwale 3 Kilifi Coast 12,245.91,109,735 Kilifi 4 Tana River Coast 35,375.8240,075 Hola 5 Lamu Coast6,497.7101,539 Lamu 6 Taita-Taveta Coast 17,083.9284,657 Voi 7 Garissa North Eastern 45,720.2623,060 Garissa 8 Wajir North Eastern 55,840.6661,941 Wajir 9 Mandera North Eastern 25,797.71,025,756 Mandera 10 Marsabit Eastern 66,923.1291,166 Marsabit 11 Isiolo Eastern 25,336.1143,294 Isiolo 12 Meru Eastern 5,127.11,356,301 Meru 13 Tharaka-Nithi Eastern 2,409.5365,330 Chuka 14 Embu Eastern 2,555.9516,212 Embu 15 Kitui Eastern 24,385.11,012,709 Kitui 16 Machakos Eastern 5,952.91,098,584 Machakos 17 Makueni Eastern 8,008.9884,527 Wote 18 Nyandarua Central 3,107.7596,268 Ol Kalou 19 Nyeri Central 2,361.0693,558 Nyeri 20 Kirinyaga Central 1,205.4528,054 Kerugoya / Kutus 21 Murang'a Central 2,325.8942,581 Murang'a 22 Kiambu Central 2,449.21,623,282 Kiambu 23 Turkana Rift Valley 71,597.8855,399 Lodwar 24 West Pokot Rift Valley 8,418.2512,690 Kapenguria 25 Samburu Rift Valley 20,182.5223,947 Maralal 26 Trans Nzoia Rift Valley 2,469.9818,757 Kitale 27 Uasin Gishu Rift Valley 2,955.3894,179 Eldoret 28 Elgeyo-Marakwet Rift Valley 3,049.7369,998 Iten 29 Nandi Rift Valley 2,884.5752,965 Kapsabet 30 Baringo Rift Valley 11,075.3555,561 Kabarnet 31 Laikipia Rift Valley 8,696.1399,227 Nanyuki 32 Nakuru Rift Valley 7,509.51,603,325 Nakuru 33 Narok Rift Valley 17,921.2850,920 Narok 34 Kajiado Rift Valley 21,292.7687,312 Kajiado 35 Kericho Rift Valley 2,454.5752,396 Kericho 36 Bomet Rift Valley 1,997.9730,129 Bomet 37 Kakamega Western 3,033.81,660,651 Kakamega 38 Vihiga Western 531.3554,622 Vihiga 39 Bungoma Western 2,206.91,375,063 Bungoma 40 Busia Western 1,628.4743,946 Busia 41 Siaya Nyanza 2,496.1842,304 Siaya 42 Kisumu Nyanza 2,009.5968,909 Kisumu 43 Homa Bay Nyanza 3,154.7963,794 Homa Bay 44 Migori Nyanza 2,586.4917,170 Migori 45 Kisii Nyanza 1,317.91,152,282 Kisii 46 Nyamira Nyanza 912.5598,252 Nyamira 47 Nairobi Nairobi 694.93,138,369 Nairobi (City) Totals 581,309.038,610,097 Nairobi

Municipalities of Kenya

List of cities in Kenya Capital of Kenya: Nairobi Major towns: Baragoi Bungoma Busia Dadaab Diani Beach Eldoret Embu Garissa Gede Hola Homa Bay Isiolo Kajiado KakamegaKakuma Kapenguria Kericho Kiambu Kilifi Kisii Kisumu Kitale Lamu Langata Lodwar Lokichoggio Loyangalani MachakosMalindi Mandera Maralal Marsabit Meru Mombasa Moyale Mumia's Muranga (previous name Fort Hall) Nairobi Naivasha Nakuru NamangaNanyuki Narok Naro Moru Nyahururu Nyeri Ruiru Shimoni Takaungu Thika Voi Wajir Watamu Webuye Wundanyi Some smaller towns: Karen Kilima Mbogo Nakuru Ngong

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, William Ruto 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:

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) African Development Bank Group (AfDB) African Union (AU) African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID) Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Commonwealth of Nations East African Community (EAC) East African Development Bank (EADB) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 15 (G15) Group of 77 (G77) Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)

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 Commander-in-chief: Forces Army of Kenya Navy of Kenya Air Force of 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 (2025): 62nd (sixty-second) 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 Water supply and sanitation in Kenya

Education in Kenya

Health in Kenya

Outline of Kenya

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