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Kenya at a glance: |
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Kenya is located on the eastern part of the African
continent. It lies across the equator at a latitude
of 4° North to 4° South and Longitude 34° East to
41° East. The country is bordered by Sudan and
Ethiopia in the north and Uganda to the west.
Somalia lies to the east of the country while Indian
Ocean borders the country in the southeastern part.
To the southwest of the country lies Tanzania while
to the west lies Lake Victoria and Uganda. |
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Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian
Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania |
Geographic coordinates: 1 00 N, 38 00 E
Map references: Africa
Area: total: 582,650 sq km
land: 569,250 sq km
water: 13,400 sq km
Area - comparative: slightly more than twice the
size of Nevada
Land boundaries: total: 3,477 km
border countries: Ethiopia 861 km, Somalia 682 km,
Sudan 232 km, Tanzania 769 km, Uganda 933 km
Coastline: 536 km
Maritime claims: territorial sea:
12 nm
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of
exploitation
Climate: varies from tropical along coast to arid in
interior
Terrain: low plains rise to central highlands
bisected by Great Rift Valley; fertile plateau in
west
Elevation extremes: lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Kenya 5,199 m
Natural resources: limestone, soda ash, salt,
gemstones, fluorspar, zinc, diatomite, gypsum,
wildlife, hydropower
Land use: arable land: 8.08%
permanent crops: 0.98%
other: 90.94% (2001)
Irrigated land: 670 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards: recurring drought; flooding during
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