Outline of Kenya
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kenya:
Kenya – 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]
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Contents
- 1 General reference
- 2 Geography of Kenya
- 3 Government and politics of Kenya
- 4 History of Kenya
- 5 Culture of Kenya
- 6 Economy and infrastructure of Kenya
- 7 Education in Kenya
- 8 Health in Kenya
- 9 See also
- 10 References
- 11 External links
General reference
- 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):
- Etymology: Name of Kenya
- 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
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- 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 – 34th most populous country
- Area of Kenya: 580,367 km2
- Atlas of Kenya
Environment of Kenya
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Natural geographic features of Kenya
- Glaciers of Kenya
- Islands of Kenya
- Lakes of Kenya
- Mountains of Kenya
- Rivers of Kenya
- Valleys of Kenya
- World Heritage Sites in Kenya
Regions of Kenya
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Ecoregions of Kenya
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Administrative divisions of Kenya
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Counties of Kenya
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Kenya is divided into 47 Counties
Code | County | Former Province | Area (km2) | Population Census 2009 |
Capital |
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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
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- Capital of Kenya: Nairobi
Major towns:
Some smaller towns:
Demography of Kenya
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Government and politics of Kenya
- Main article: Government of Kenya and Politics of Kenya
- Form of government:
- Capital of Kenya: Nairobi
- Elections in Kenya
- Political parties in Kenya
Branches of the government of Kenya
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Executive arm of the government of Kenya
Legislative branch of the government of Kenya
Judicial branch of the government of Kenya
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Foreign relations of Kenya
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International organisation membership
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Kenya is a member of: The Republic of Kenya is a member of:[6]
Law and order in Kenya
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Military of Kenya
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- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Kenya
- Military ranks of Kenya
Local government in Kenya
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History of Kenya
- Main article: History of Kenya, Timeline of the history of Kenya, and Current events of Kenya
Culture of Kenya
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- Architecture of Kenya
- Cuisine of Kenya
- Festivals in Kenya
- Languages of Kenya
- Media in Kenya
- National symbols of Kenya
- People of Kenya
- Prostitution in Kenya
- Public holidays in Kenya
- Records of Kenya
- Religion in Kenya
- Christianity in Kenya
- Hinduism in Kenya
- Islam in Kenya
- Judaism in Kenya
- Sikhism in Kenya
- World Heritage Sites in Kenya
The arts in Kenya
- Art in Kenya
- Cinema of Kenya
- Literature of Kenya
- Music of Kenya
- Television in Kenya
- Theatre in Kenya
- Video gaming in Kenya
Sports in Kenya
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Economy and infrastructure of Kenya
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- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 81st (eighty-first)
- 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
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Health in Kenya
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See also
Swahili language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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- Index of Kenya-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Kenya-related topics
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Reuter. "British East Africa Annexed--"Kenya Colony"" (News). The Times (London). Thursday, 8 July 1920. (42457), col C, p. 13.
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- ↑ The Spelling of Kenya. B. J. Ratcliffe. Journal of the Royal African Society, Vol. 42, No. 166 (Jan. 1943), pp. 42–44
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External links
- 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)
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- 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