Outline of Kenya

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Kenya

The Flag of Kenya

The Coat of arms of Kenya

The location of Kenya An enlargeable relief map of the Republic 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 (after Cairo). 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,[1][2] and both were originally usually pronounced /ˈkiːnjə/[3] in English, though the native pronunciation and the one intended by the original transcription Kenia was ki.[4] During the presidency of Jomo Kenyatta in the 1960s, the current English pronunciation of /ˈkɛnjə/ became widespread because his name retained the native pronunciation.[5] 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.[1]

## Contents

* 1 General reference
* 2 Geography of Kenya
* 2.1 Environment of Kenya
* 2.1.1 Natural geographic features of Kenya
* 2.2 Regions of Kenya
* 2.2.1 Ecoregions of Kenya
* 2.2.2 Administrative divisions of Kenya
* 2.2.2.1 Counties of Kenya
* 2.2.2.2 Municipalities of Kenya
* 2.3 Demography of Kenya
* 3 Government and politics of Kenya
* 3.1 Branches of the government of Kenya
* 3.1.1 Executive arm of the government of Kenya
* 3.1.2 Legislative branch of the government of Kenya
* 3.1.3 Judicial branch of the government of Kenya
* 3.2 Foreign relations of Kenya
* 3.2.1 International organisation membership
* 3.3 Law and order in Kenya
* 3.4 Military of Kenya
* 3.5 Local government in Kenya
* 4 History of Kenya
* 5 Culture of Kenya
* 5.1 The arts in Kenya
* 5.2 Sports in Kenya
* 6 Economy and infrastructure of Kenya
* 7 Education in Kenya
* 8 Health in Kenya
* 9 See also
* 10 References
* 11 External links

## General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Kenya

* Pronunciation: /ˈkɛnjə/ or /ˈkiːnjə/
* Common English country name: Kenya
* Official English country name: The Republic of Kenya
* Common endonym(s):
* Official endonym(s):
* Adjectival(s): Kenyan
* Demonym(s):
* International rankings of Kenya
* ISO country codes: KE, KEN, 404
* ISO region codes: See KE
* Internet country code top-level domain: .ke

## Geography of Kenya

An enlargeable topographic map of Kenya

Geography of Kenya

* Kenya is: a country
* Location:
* Eastern Hemisphere, on the Equator
* Africa
* East Africa
* Time zone(s):
* Land boundaries: 3,477 km

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

An enlargeable satellite image 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

Regions of Kenya

#### Ecoregions of Kenya

List of ecoregions in Kenya

* Ecoregions in Kenya

#### Administrative divisions of Kenya

Administrative divisions of Kenya

* Counties of Kenya

##### Counties of Kenya

Counties of Kenya Kenya is divided into 47 Counties

Code | County | Former Province | Area (km2) | Population
Census 2009 | Capital

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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
Map of counties

##### Municipalities of Kenya

List of cities in Kenya

* Capital of Kenya: Nairobi

Major towns:

* Baragoi
* Bungoma
* Busia
* Dadaab
* Diani Beach
* Eldoret
* Embu
* Garissa
* Gede
* Hola
* Homa Bay
* Isiolo
* Kajiado
* Kakamega

* Kakuma
* Kapenguria
* Kericho
* Kiambu
* Kilifi
* Kisii
* Kisumu
* Kitale
* Lamu
* Langata
* Lodwar
* Lokichoggio
* Loyangalani
* Machakos

* Malindi
* Mandera
* Maralal
* Marsabit
* Meru
* Mombasa
* Moyale
* Mumia's
* Muranga (previous name Fort Hall)
* Nairobi
* Naivasha
* Nakuru
* Namanga

* Nanyuki
* Narok
* Naro Moru
* Nyahururu
* Nyeri
* Ruiru
* Shimoni
* Takaungu
* Thika
* Voi
* Wajir
* Watamu
* Webuye
* Wundanyi

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Some smaller towns:

* Karen

* Kilima Mbogo

* Nakuru

* Ngong

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### Demography of Kenya

Demographics of Kenya

## Government and politics of Kenya

Politics of Kenya

* Form of government:
* Capital of Kenya: Nairobi
* Elections in Kenya
* Political parties in Kenya

### Branches of the government of Kenya

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 (bicameral)
* Senate (upper house)
* The National Assembly (lower house)

#### Judicial branch of the government of Kenya

Court system of Kenya

* Supreme Court of Kenya

### Foreign relations 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]

* African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
* African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
* African Union (AU)
* African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID)
* Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
* Commonwealth of Nations
* East African Community (EAC)
* East African Development Bank (EADB)
* Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
* Group of 15 (G15)
* Group of 77 (G77)
* Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
* International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
* International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
* International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
* International Criminal Court (ICCt)
* International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
* International Development Association (IDA)
* International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
* International Finance Corporation (IFC)
* International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
* International Labour Organization (ILO)
* International Maritime Organization (IMO)
* International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
* International Monetary Fund (IMF)
* International Olympic Committee (IOC)
* International Organization for Migration (IOM)
* International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

* International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
* International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
* International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
* International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
* Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
* Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
* Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
* Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
* Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
* United Nations (UN)
* United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
* United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
* United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
* United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
* United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
* United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
* United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
* United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
* United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
* Universal Postal Union (UPU)
* World Customs Organization (WCO)
* World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
* World Health Organization (WHO)
* World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
* World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
* World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
* World Trade Organization (WTO)

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### Law and order in Kenya

Law of Kenya

* Constitution of Kenya
* Crime in Kenya
* Human rights in Kenya
* LGBT rights in Kenya
* Law enforcement in Kenya

### Military of Kenya

Military of Kenya

* Command
* Commander-in-chief:
* Forces
* Army of Kenya
* Navy of Kenya
* Air Force of Kenya

### Local government in Kenya

Local government in Kenya

## History of Kenya

History of Kenya

* Current events of Kenya
* Military history of Kenya
* Related: Arab slave trade

## Culture of Kenya

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

Sports in Kenya

* Football in Kenya
* Kenya at the Olympics

## Economy and infrastructure of Kenya

Economy of Kenya

* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 81st (eighty-first)
* 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

Education in Kenya

## Health in Kenya

Health in Kenya

## See also

Kenya

* 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

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Reuter (8 July 1920). "British East Africa Annexed--"Kenya Colony"". The Times (London) (42457): col C, p. 13.
2. ↑ "East Africa: Kenya: History: Kenya Colony". Encyclopædia Britannica. 17 (15 ed.). 2002. pp. 801, 1b. ISBN 0-85229-787-4.
3. ↑ Kenya (3rd ed.), Oxford University Press, September 2005, http://oed.com/search?searchType=dictionary&q=Kenya (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
4. ↑ The Spelling of Kenya. B. J. Ratcliffe. Journal of the Royal African Society, Vol. 42, No. 166 (Jan. 1943), pp. 42–44
5. ↑ Foottit, Claire (2006). Kenya. The Brade Travel Guide. Bradt Travel Guides Ltd. ISBN 1-84162-066-1.
6. ↑ "Kenya". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 3 July 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/kenya/.

## 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. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1024563.stm.
* 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 Photos

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