Outline of Kenya
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kenya:
British East Africa Protectorate and so there was no need to mention mount when referring to the mountain.[1]
General reference
- Pronunciation: /ˈkɛnjə/ or /ˈkiːnjə/
- Common English country name: Kenya
- Official English country name: The Republic of Kenya
- Common
- Official endonym(s):
- Kenyan
- Demonym(s):
- International rankings of Kenya
- ISO country codes: KE, KEN, 404
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:KE
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ke
Geography of Kenya
- Kenya is: a country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere, on the Equator
- Africa
- East Africa
- Africa
- Time zone(s):
- Land boundaries: 3,477 km
- Eastern Hemisphere, on the Equator
- Uganda 933 km
- Ethiopia 861 km
- Tanzania 769 km
- Somalia 682 km
- South Sudan 232 km
- Coastline: Indian Ocean 536 km
- Population of Kenya: 37,538,000 – 34th most populous country
- Area of Kenya: 580,367 km2
- Atlas of Kenya
Environment of Kenya
Environment of Kenya
- Climate of Kenya
- Ecology of Kenya
- Protected areas of Kenya
- Biosphere reserves in Kenya
- National parks of Kenya
- Wildlife of Kenya
- Fauna of Kenya
Natural geographic features of Kenya
- Glaciers of Kenya
- Lakes of Kenya
- Mountains of Kenya
- Rivers of Kenya
- World Heritage Sites in Kenya
Regions of Kenya
Regions of Kenya
Ecoregions of Kenya
- Ecoregions in Kenya
Administrative divisions of Kenya
Administrative divisions of Kenya
Counties of Kenya
Counties of Kenya Kenya is divided into 47 Counties
Code | County | Former Province | Area (km2) | Population Census 2009 |
Capital |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mombasa | Coast | 212.5 | 939,370 | Mombasa (City) |
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 (City) |
Totals | 581,309.0 | 38,610,097 | Nairobi |
Municipalities of Kenya
- Capital of Kenya: Nairobi
Major towns:
Some smaller towns:
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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
- bicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Kenya
Court system of Kenya
Foreign relations of Kenya
- Diplomatic missions in Kenya
- Diplomatic missions of Kenya
International organisation membership
International organization membership of Kenya Kenya is a member of: The Republic of Kenya is a member of:[6]
Law and order in Kenya
Law of Kenya
Military of Kenya
Military of Kenya
- Command
- Forces
- Army of Kenya
- Navy of Kenya
- Air Force of Kenya
Local government in 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
The arts in Kenya
- Cinema of Kenya
- Literature of Kenya
- Music of Kenya
- Video gaming in Kenya
Sports in Kenya
Sports in Kenya
Economy and infrastructure of Kenya
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 81st (eighty-first)
- Agriculture 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
- Transport in Kenya
- List of airlines in Kenya
- Air transport in Kenya
- Rail transport in Kenya
- Roads in Kenya
- Water supply and sanitation in Kenya
Education in Kenya
Health in Kenya
See also
- Index of Kenya-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Kenya-related topics
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b Reuter (8 July 1920). "British East Africa Annexed--"Kenya Colony"". News. The Times. No. 42457. London. col C, p. 13.
- ISBN 0-85229-787-4.
- ^ "Kenya". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ^ The Spelling of Kenya. B. J. Ratcliffe. Journal of the Royal African Society, Vol. 42, No. 166 (Jan. 1943), pp. 42–44
- ISBN 1-84162-066-1.
- ^ "Kenya". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
External links
- Government
- Government Spokesperson Office of the Government Spokesperson of the Republic of Kenya.
- Government of Kenya Official site.
- Kenya Law Reports Kenyan Legislation, Case Law, Official Gazette Notices and legal Info.
- State House Kenya Official site State House, Kenya.
- Central Bank of Kenya Currency exchange rates official site.
- News
- Kenya Broadcasting Corporation State run media organisation
- Daily Nation Online Local independent newspaper
- Business Daily Africa Kenya's Financial Daily
- The East African Authoritative Weekly
- East African Business Week Business News for Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi
- The Standard Online Local independent newspaper
- allAfrica.com – Kenya news headlines
- IRIN Kenya humanitarian news and analysis
- Overviews
- Rural poverty in Kenya (IFAD)
- "Country profile: Kenya". BBC News. 18 April 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
- Encyclopædia Britannica, Kenya – Country Page
- CIA World Factbook – Kenya
- US State Department – Kenya includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
- Guardian (UK) Special Report Recent reports and
- Directories
- Columbia University Libraries – Kenya directory category of the WWW-VL
- Open Directory Project – Kenya directory category
- Stanford University – Africa South of the Sahara: Kenya directory category
- East African Web Directory Kenya Web sites
- Travel & Tourism
- Kenya Tourist Board (Magical Kenya) Official travel and tourism guide.
- Kenya travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Kenya Photos