Largest Cities |
City |
Population |
Estimated |
Nairobi |
2,312,300 |
2002 |
Mombasa |
691,300 |
2002 |
Nakuru |
317,500 |
2002 |
Key Data |
Region: |
Africa |
Population: |
31,505,500 October 2002 |
Area Total: |
582,650 km2 |
Area Land: |
569,250 km2 |
Coast Line: |
536 km km |
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, 12 December (1963) |
Average Daily Temperature |
Capital: |
Nairobi |
January: |
19.5°C / 67.1°F |
July: |
16.8°C / 62.2°F |
Annual Rainfall: |
760.3mm / 29.9'' |
Boundaries |
Uganda: |
933km |
Ethiopia: |
830km |
Tanzania: |
769km |
Somalia: |
682km |
Sudan: |
232km |
Religions |
Protestant |
38% |
Roman Catholic |
28% |
indigenous beliefs |
26% |
Muslim |
7% |
other |
1% |
|
Ethnic Divisions |
Other |
20% |
Kikuyu |
20% |
Luhya |
14% |
Luo |
13% |
Kamba |
11% |
Kalenjin |
10% |
Kisii |
6% |
Meru |
5% |
Asian, European, and
Arab |
1% |
|