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Kenya
Location Kenya is located in the East of Africa’s  Bordered on the north by Sudan and Ethiopia, northeastern Somalia, on the west by Uganda, Tanzania to the south and in the east by the Indian Ocean .
Relief Kenya's total area is 582,650 km ² and has 536 km of coastline . The origins of the name of the country come’s from the mountain most high of the country, Kenia Mountain, and the second of africa after kilimanjaro
Climate Kenya has a tropical climate, the hottest months are December to March. The coastal areas are tropical, with particularly high humidity in April and May, but tempered by monsoon winds. Near Lake Victoria, the temperatures are much higher and rainfall can be heavy
Language Kenya is a multilingual country, there are a total of 62 languages spoken in Kenya. This variety is a reflection of the country's diverse population that includes most major ethnic, racial and linguistic groups found in Africa. The Bantu Swahili language and English are the two official languages.
The population of Kenya in 2003 was estimated by the United Nations at 31,987,000, which placed it as number 34 in population among the 193 nations of the world. In that year approximately 3% of the population was over 65 years of age, with another 44% of the population under 15 years of age. There were 98 males for every 100 females in the country Population

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Kenya's Location, Relief, Climate, Languages and Population

  • 2. Location Kenya is located in the East of Africa’s Bordered on the north by Sudan and Ethiopia, northeastern Somalia, on the west by Uganda, Tanzania to the south and in the east by the Indian Ocean .
  • 3. Relief Kenya's total area is 582,650 km ² and has 536 km of coastline . The origins of the name of the country come’s from the mountain most high of the country, Kenia Mountain, and the second of africa after kilimanjaro
  • 4. Climate Kenya has a tropical climate, the hottest months are December to March. The coastal areas are tropical, with particularly high humidity in April and May, but tempered by monsoon winds. Near Lake Victoria, the temperatures are much higher and rainfall can be heavy
  • 5. Language Kenya is a multilingual country, there are a total of 62 languages spoken in Kenya. This variety is a reflection of the country's diverse population that includes most major ethnic, racial and linguistic groups found in Africa. The Bantu Swahili language and English are the two official languages.
  • 6. The population of Kenya in 2003 was estimated by the United Nations at 31,987,000, which placed it as number 34 in population among the 193 nations of the world. In that year approximately 3% of the population was over 65 years of age, with another 44% of the population under 15 years of age. There were 98 males for every 100 females in the country Population