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Country Name

Kenya

Country Code

KE

Country Calling Code

+254

Country Profile

Destination Kenya, a country in East Africa bordering the Indian Ocean in south east, neighboring countries are Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. With an area of 580,000 kmē, the country is somewhat larger than Metropolitan France or slightly more than twice the size of the U.S. state Nevada.

Capital Name

Nairobi

Languages

English, Swahili, more than 40 local ethnic languages.

Country Currency

Kenyan Shilling (KES)

Time Zone

Local Time = UTC +3h

Driving (Left/Right)

drives on the left

Population

5.14 crores (2018)

Country Area

580,000 kmē (225,000 sq mi.)

Place to Visit

Maasai Mara National Reserve Maasai Mara National Reserve Share: Amboseli National Reserve Tsavo National Park Samburu, Buffalo Springs, and Shaba National Reserves Lake Nakuru National Park Lamu Island Lake Naivasha Nairobi Nairobi National Park and The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Mombasa Malindi Mount Kenya National Park Hell's Gate National Park Ol Pejeta Conservancy

News

Daily Nation Kenya's biggest daily paper. The Standard The East African Online Edition. The East African Kenyan weekly news. TV/Radio Kenya Broadcasting Corporation State owned radio and TV corporation (English and Swahili)

Art Culture

National Museums of Kenya Art and culture of central Africa.

Economy Business

Central Bank of Kenya Kenya's central bank is located in Nairobi. Nairobi Securities Exchange The former Nairobi Stock Exchange. Investment Promotion Centre Official website of the Kenya Investment Authority.

Transport

Airkenya Aviation A privately owned limited liability company, was formed in 1985 from the merger of Air Kenya and Sunbird Aviation. Kenya Airways The national carrier.

Tourism

Discover Kenya: Mombasa, Nairobi, Lake Victoria, Great Rift Valley, Maasai Mara, Meru, Amboseli National Park, Tsavo East National Park. Find accommodation, hotels, camps, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, birding, wildlife, game viewing, lions, tours and much more.

Education

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) Established in 1981, it will be one of the five campuses of the new Pan African University (PAU), founded in 2011. Kenyatta University The University status was achieved in 1985. Moi University Higher Education since 1984, Eldoret. University of Nairobi (UoN) Established as University of East Africa in 1963. Today UoN runs seven campuses in the capital city.

Visa Process

Maximum Stay: 90 days Only U.S. U.K. and Canada passport holders may be issued multiple entry Visa not required if only airport transit TOURIST REQUIREMENTS FOR KENYA VISAS: One completed Kenya visa application or 5 Year Application (currently unavailable) Two passport type photos Physical passport with 6 months validity beyond trip completion and one blank visa page Non-USA passport holders must provide a copy of green card or US Visa and I-94 One copy of flight itinerary

Additional Information

Climate: Varies from the tropical south, west, and central regions to arid and semi-arid in the north and the northeast. Type: Republic. Independence: 12 December 1963 (from UK). Agriculture Products: Tea, coffee, sugarcane, horticultural products. Industries: Small-scale consumer goods (plastic, furniture, batteries, textiles, soap, cigarettes, flour), agricultural products processing; oil refining, cement; tourism. Exports - commodities: tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement. Imports - commodities: machinery and transportation equipment, petroleum products, motor vehicles, iron and steel, resins and plastics.

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