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. 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. 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:
- Official endonym:
- Adjectival: Kenyan
- Demonym:
- International rankings of Kenya
- ISO country codes: KE, KEN, 404
- ISO region codes: See
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ke
Geography of Kenya
- Kenya is: a country
- Location:
- * Eastern Hemisphere, on the Equator
- ** Africa
- *** East Africa
- * Time zone:
- * Land boundaries: 3,477 km
- Population of Kenya: 37,538,000 – 34th most populous country
- Area of Kenya: 580,367 km2
- :commons:Atlas of Kenya|Atlas 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
- Ecoregions in Kenya
Administrative divisions of Kenya
- Counties of Kenya
Counties of Kenya
| Code | County | Former Province | Area | Population Census 2009 | Capital |
| 1 | Mombasa | Coast | 212.5 | 939,370 | Mombasa |
| 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 |
| Totals | 581,309.0 | 38,610,097 | Nairobi |
Municipalities of Kenya
- Capital of Kenya: Nairobi
Some smaller towns:
Demography of Kenya
Government and politics of Kenya
- Form of government:
- Capital of Kenya: Nairobi
- Elections in Kenya
- Political parties in Kenya
Branches of the government of Kenya
Executive arm of the government of Kenya
- Head of State: President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta
- Cabinet of Kenya
Legislative branch of the government of Kenya
- Parliament of Kenya
- *Senate
- *The National Assembly
Judicial branch of the government of Kenya
- Supreme Court of Kenya
Foreign relations of Kenya
- Diplomatic missions in Kenya
- Diplomatic missions of Kenya
International organisation membership
Kenya is a member of:
The Republic of Kenya is a member of:
- African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States
- African Development Bank Group
- African Union
- African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
- Commonwealth of Nations
- East African Community
- East African Development Bank
- Food and Agriculture Organization
- Group of 15
- Group of 77
- Inter-Governmental Authority on Development
- International Atomic Energy Agency
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Civil Aviation Organization
- International Criminal Court
- International Criminal Police Organization
- International Development Association
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
- International Finance Corporation
- International Fund for Agricultural Development
- International Labour Organization
- International Maritime Organization
- International Mobile Satellite Organization
- International Monetary Fund
- International Olympic Committee
- International Organization for Migration
- International Organization for Standardization
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
- International Telecommunication Union
- International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
- International Trade Union Confederation
- Inter-Parliamentary Union
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- Nonaligned Movement
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- Permanent Court of Arbitration
- United Nations
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization
- United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
- United Nations Mission in Liberia
- United Nations Mission in the Sudan
- United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire
- United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Universal Postal Union
- World Customs Organization
- World Federation of Trade Unions
- World Health Organization
- World Intellectual Property Organization
- World Meteorological Organization
- World Tourism Organization
- World Trade Organization
Law and order in Kenya
- Constitution of Kenya
- Crime in Kenya
- Human rights in Kenya
- * LGBT rights in Kenya
- Law enforcement in 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
- Current events of Kenya
- Military history of Kenya
- Related: Arab slave trade
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
- Football in Kenya
- Kenya at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Kenya
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP : 81st
- 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