Guide to Kenya
Must See Kenya
- Amboseli National Park
- Gede Ruins
- Hell's Gate National Park
- Hyrax Hill Prehistoric Site
- Kakamega Forest Reserve
- Lake Magadi
- Lamu
Places in Kenya
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At a glance
Revered by anthropologists as the 'cradle of humanity', Kenya is wild and a little dangerous. If you're adventurous - and sensible - it promises the globe's most magnificent wildlife parks, unsullied beaches, thriving coral reefs, memorable mountainscapes and ancient Swahili cities.
The Swahili word safari (literally, journey) wouldn't mean much to most people if it wasn't for this East African adventure land. No matter how many Tarzan movies you've seen, nothing will prepare you for the annual mass migration of wildebeests in the Maasai Mara.
Fast Facts
- Full name:
- Republic of Kenya
- Capital city:
- Nairobi
- Area:
- 583,000 sq km / 225,097 sq miles
- Population:
- 31,639,000
- Time Zone:
- GMT/UTC +3 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Language:
- Swahili (official)
Kiswahili and Englsih are both official languages.
English (official)
- Religion:
- 35% Protestant, 30% Roman Catholic, 30% Muslim, 5% Animist
- Currency:
- Kenyan Shilling
- Electricity:
- 240V 50Hz
- Electric plug details:
- British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade
