Kenya

Africa

Did you know?

•Mount Kenya is Africa's second-highest mountain after Kilimanjaro.
•The Great Rift Valley cuts through Kenya from north to south.
•Kenya straddles the Equator but still includes snowy alpine landscapes high above the savanna.

Key Information

Capital

Nairobi

Population

53,3 million

Area

580,367 km²

GDP

140,9 billion $

Currency

KES

Difficulty on MapGuesser

Medium

Subregion

Eastern Africa

Calling code

+254

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Kenya is the East African country on the Equator, south of Ethiopia and north of Tanzania, with an Indian Ocean coast.

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Official Languages

EnglishSwahili

Flag Colors

noirrougevertblancor

Flag History

The flag of Kenya is a tricolour of black, red, and green with two white edges imposed with a red, white and black Maasai shield and two crossed spears. The flag is mainly based on that of Kenya African National Union and was officially adopted on 12 December 1963 upon Kenya's independence.

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Neighboring countries

Kenya shares its borders with 5 countries.

Other countries of Africa