Kenya

The Republic of Kenya, or Kenya ({{IPA2|?k?nj?}}), is a country in East Africa. It borders Ethiopia on the north, Somalia on the north-east, Tanzania on the south, Uganda on the west, and Sudan on the northwest, with the Indian Ocean on the southeast.

Geography

Kenya covers an area of 582,650 km². From the coast on the Indian Ocean the Low plains rise to central highlands. The highlands are bisected by Great Rift Valley; fertile plateau in west. The Kenyan Highlands comprise one of the most successful agricultural production regions in Africa. The highlands are the site of the highest point in Kenya Mount Kenya, which reaches 5,199 m and is also the site of glaciers. Climate varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior

Related Topics:
Km² - Indian Ocean - Great Rift Valley - Mount Kenya - Tropical - Arid

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