Country Overview
Largest Cities
|
City
|
Population
|
Estimated
|
Mombasa
|
799,668
|
2020
|
Nairobi
|
2,750,547
|
2020
|
Nakuru
|
259,903
|
2020
|
Region: |
Africa |
Population: |
49,858,044 |
Area Total: |
582,650km2 |
Area Land: |
569,250km2 |
Coast Line: |
536km |
Capital: |
Nairobi |
Climate: |
Varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior. |
Languages: |
English (official), Swahili (official), Numerous indigenous languages |
Currency: |
1 Kenyan shilling (KSh) = 100 cents |
Holiday: |
Independence Day is 12 December (1963), Kenyatta Day is 20 October |
Average Daily Temperature
|
January: |
°C / 70.40°F |
July: |
°C / 66.80°F |
Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 42.7" |
Boundaries
|
Uganda
|
933 km
|
Ethiopia
|
830 km
|
Tanzania
|
769 km
|
Somalia
|
682 km
|
Sudan
|
232 km
|
South Sudan
|
-1 km
|
Ethnic Divisions
|
Kikuyu
|
20.00%
|
Other
|
20.00%
|
Luhya
|
14.00%
|
Luo
|
13.00%
|
Kamba
|
11.00%
|
Kalenjin
|
10.00%
|
Kisii
|
6.00%
|
Meru
|
5.00%
|
Asian, European, and Arab
|
1.00%
|
Religions
|
Protestant
|
38.00%
|
Roman Catholic
|
28.00%
|
indigenous beliefs
|
26.00%
|
Muslim
|
7.00%
|
other
|
1.00%
|
CountryWire
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