Overview

Kenya is a beautiful and diverse country with much for the visitor to experience and discover. It is a perennial tourist destination with visitors enjoying it rich cultural diversity, unparalleled and world-renowned natural beauty, and favorable year-round climate. The Maasai Mara Reserve is Kenya’s most famous tourist destination and is considered one of the great natural wonders of the world.

Kenya is also a thriving business centre and the African headquarters for numerous multinational organizations. Kenya is located on the equator and is the midpoint between North and South.

Its history dates back to Swahili settlements on the coast, European explorations, settlement and colonization by the British, and the post-independence era characterized by economic expansion and recognition of Kenyan products such as coffee and tea. Visitors to Kenya discover many new experiences and often leave with a yearning to return over and over again.
General information:

Population: approximately 40 million (2 million in the capital, Nairobi)

Languages: Swahili, English, indigenous languages

Location: Kenya is located in East Africa surrounded by Somalia and the Indian Ocean to the East, Somalia, Ethiopia, and the Sudan to the North, and Tanzania and Uganda to the South and Southwest.
Geography: Varied terrain – coastal, arid desert, mountains, savannah, Great Rift Valley, and fertile agricultural land.

Religion: Approximately 78% Christian, 10% Muslim, 10% African Traditional Religions, 2% Other

Climate: Varies from tropical, arid, cool/cold

Rainy Season: There are two rainy seasons – late March to May and October to November.

Currency: Kenyan Shilling

Electricity: 240 volts/60 cycle, 3-pin plugs

Weights and Measurements: Metric

Dialing Code: 254

Time Zone: 3 hours ahead GMT

Daylight is approximately 12 hours per day year-round due to close proximity to the equator.