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Geophysical Data

  • Location: On East African coast astride the Equator. Area: 569,000 sq km
  • Climate: Tropical to sub-tropical depending on altitude.
  • Neighbours: Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania.
  • Seas: Indian Ocean
  • Lakes: Victoria, Turkana, Baringo, Bogoria Elementaita, Naivasha, Nakuru
  • Cities: Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa
  • Major Towns: Nakuru, Eldoret, Nyeri
  • Currency: Kenyan shilling (KES)
  • Population: 31.5 million

Infrastructure

  • Airports: International airports are located in Nairobi, Mombasa and Eldoret. There are more that 150 other airports and airstrips across the country

  • Seaports: Mombasa is the principal seaport of Kenya and hosts one of the most modern ports in Africa. It has 21 berths, 2 bulk oil jetties and dry bulk wharves. The port can handle all sizes of ships and all types of cargo.

  • Telecommunications: Kenya has a well established telecommunication system. The country communication backbone is provided by Telkom Kenya a Government parastatal. Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) is the regulator that provides licenses in this industry. There is also a developed postal and courier services provided by government parastatal, Postal Corporation of Kenya as well as private courier companies. Over 40 Internet service providers offering leased line, dial up, wireless and other available modern Technologies have been licensed to operate in Kenya.

  • Power: Electricity is the main source of power in Kenya. It is supplied at 240 volts, 50 cycle single-phase and at 415 volts, 50 cycles three-phase. Generation of electricity is undertaken by Kenya Electricity Generation Company (KENGEN) while transmission and distribution is done by Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC). Power generation is undertaken by both public and private companies.

  • Roads: There is an extensive road network connecting most parts of the country. All weather roads connect major commercial centres.

  • Railways: Kenya is served by a single-track railway system running from Mombasa through Nairobi to Uganda with branches to Nanyuki, Kitale and Kisumu.
International relations
Kenya is a member of UN, AU, EAC, COMESA, ACP, Non Aligned Movement, and WTO among others. It hosts headquarters of UNEP and Habitat. Kenya is also a regional headquarters for numerous international and NGO Agencies. It also hosts regional offices of World Bank, IMF, IFC, WHO, UNDP, UNHCR, UNESCO, East African Development Bank, Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (PTA Bank) among others.

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